The location is nice, although noise from the street especially in evenings and early in the morning can be annoying. Cleaning were not finished until 15:30, and Elisabeth didn't want us to leave our bags before 14.00, which wasted our first day. Air conditioning is old and a bit noisy. Elisabeth seems to be a nice person but she can't speak any English which can make the communication difficult. The Ipenema beach is really close which makes the flat attractive.