I enjoyed my stay at Marcos apartment. It is in an excellent location in Ipanema, close to Ipanema beach, Posto 9, the local padaria, supermarket, shops and restaurants are all within walking distance. The apartment is also a short walk to Lagoa, which is beautiful. The place is spacious, clean and has a well equipped kitchen, with washing machine, and a large TV with local Brazilian TV stations and Netflix etc. Marcos was easy to communicate with and very helpful if you have any questions. I felt very safe there, the building has a porter in the reception area 24/7 and you need to buzz the entryphone to gain access to the building. Altogether 10 out of 10.