I highly, highly recommend staying with Vitor and Carlos at their fantastic place in Ipanema! Right from the start, when we landed very early at the airport, they went way out of their way to clean the room in time for us to get to the address, even interrupting their breakfast to let us in and drop our bags off — a sign of incredible hospitality to come. The room is extremely comfortable, with a great bed, espresso and tea always available, and great WiFi. They gave us numerous fantastic tips for the surrounding region. Perhaps most importantly, the neighborhood is incredibly safe and easy to get to the surrounding districts of Leblon, Jardim Botanico, Copacabana, and Botafogo via very cheap Uber or taxi. There was also a metro stop within a few blocks to access regions farther north like Centro and Lapa. An outstanding experience!