It is a great place! Around 5 min. from Ipanema beach (posto 9), which is a great point for gay people. and also families who want to chill safely on the beach. The flat is also around 5 min. from the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. It has restaurants, pharmacies, bakeries, and local markets nearby. It very safe, but also make sure you don’t call attention with mobile phones, cash, expensive watches, and wallets. It is Rio anyway.
Simone was great. Quick responses, very attentive to my concerns, and also allowed me to stay a bit longer than the agreed due to a special situation I had.
I totally recommend this flat! And I hope to be back in the future ;) Rio helps a lot as well...