This place is amazing! I had read some comments about that the apartment was a bit wore down. Yes, it was not built yesterday, so there are a few cracks here and there. But what place doesnt have that that is in a tropical city. We loved it! The terrace on top is soo nice, bigger than I pictured it. Botafogo is also a place to be. The small restaurant down below are great and the kids enjoyed the nearby shopping center. The beach is not a place to go swimming but Ipanema posto 9 is just a taxi ride away. Hope you will enjoy it as much as we did.