Very cute apartment, located in a nice and very convenient area of Ipanema. However, there is a strong cigarette smell in the apartment that is very noticeable each time you enter. Also the windows (in the living room and bedroom) are so thin it sounds like they are always open. Because of this, the noise from the street will keep you awake most of the night as the street outside is very busy. You hear talking, dogs fight and anything else that happens on the street. The sofa is made of wood and quite uncomfortable and seems to need to be shampooed. They provided some extra blankets but one of them had a very strong body odor smell as if it had never been washed. Also there is no hot water in the kitchen (this is normal for Brazil but surprising to foreigners).