Our stay was fantastic. The apartment is perfectly located 1/2 block from Posto 9, arguably the best location on Ipanema beach. The street its located on, Rua de Vinicius, is both very well known and is in a truly great neighborhood. Restaurants, bars, shops and local services all with in a block of two. The added benefit of being very safe was quite a relief after reading some much about petty theft in Rio. We never had any problems or felt at all uncomfortable. The maid service was much appreciated and the building staff was very responsive. The owner is a pleasure to deal with and speaks excellent english. We would return in a heart beat. Loved it.