We loved staying at Rafael’s apartment. The apartment was in a great location. Steps away from Ipanema beach and walking distance to Copacabana beach. There are several shops and restaurants within walking distance. There is also Aproador Hotel within right around the corner where we had a great dinner with drinks and saw an amazing sunset from the beach. If you prefer to cook in the apartment, there are also several grocery stores within walking distance too. The apartment is super quiet and very comfortable. We felt like we were at home. The kitchen had everything we needed to cook any meal we wanted to cook. We loved the apartment and backyard deck and vegetation was amazing. We could handout there all day. Rafael is an excellent and very helpful host. He was very flexible with our check-in and check-out. We’re looking forward to staying at this apartment again next time we’re in Rio.