Really lovely stay! Location in Ipanema is terrific: 3 mins walking to the beach, surrounded by cute restaurants and juice bars, close to the metro, and well lit street (I.e. felt safe as a solo female getting in/out at night). The hosts were easy to work with and super responsive (and speak English which took the pressure off my half Portuguese half Spanish skills). I plan to stay here again when back in Rio and would recommend to a friend