Awesome value and wonderful host. The place is superbly placed between Ipanema and Cococabana beaches, walking distance to restaurants, groceries and shopping. The apartment is in an older building but it's well cared for, the security guys were great. The apartment itself had plenty of room and enough kitchen appliances to cook for yourself any kind of dinner you'd want. It was great having the washer and dryer, a feature I had been missing while traveling around the country! We wish we could have stayed longer, and would definitely recommend it!