Pros:
The apartment is located in the center of Ipanema, which is a perfect spot as it is close to the great ipanema beach, the lagoa and many nice restaurants and bars. Both the building and the district are very safe. The neighbours and employees of the building were friendly.

Although we had no chance to meet, Roberto was always accessible per E-Mail or phone and gave us a hand whenever we needed one. He was a great host.

Cons:
Unfortunately the apartment is also close to a favela, that is extremely loud. Noisy music runs almost the whole night. So it is absolutely not recommendable to persons which are seeking for quiet sleep.

The apartment is properly furnished, though it don´t really correspond to western standards. Some of the furnitures are old, e.g. the 2 - 3 couch were broken and holey.

@Robert: Thanks for your assistence, it was a pleasure being your guest. All told it was a nice place and we had a great time.