We travel to Rio every year and we normally stayed in Ipanema up until last year when we felt a bit unsafe last time and decided to try Leblon for a change. The location couldn't be better: close to restaurants, tube, beach, and 2 amazing shopping malls. My main concern was safety, specially because I was traveling with little kids, and I could not have found a better location in Rio. The fact that the apartment is very spacious and Adriana and her husband Mario were super flexible and kind was also a massive plus.