While I really like Gabriel, the owner's rep I owe it to other travelers to be honest about this property. This is the combination of 2 small three bedroom apts on the 5th floor of an old building in the Ipanema section of Rio. The view is of the building across the street. The apartment itself is very old and has been painted and patched, but overall is in poor condition. The mattresses on the beds are worn out. Its like sleeping in a taco. The bedding is cheap and the pillows are flat. The bathrooms are very small. There are "technically" two kitchens. They are really kitchenettes. Two small hot surfaces and dormitory sized refrigerators. Paint is cracking doors stick, walls are decaying due to water intrusion. The furniture is cheap and worn out. They had professional photos taken of the interior to make it look much better than it is. There is not on-site laundry. The cleaning service was supposed to come everyday. The first day was fine, day 2 they emptied the garbage and left the dirty dishes. Value: we paid $1996 for 3 nights. That's $110/night per bedroom (6 bedrooms). We could have and should have stayed in any one of a number of hotels in the area offering rooms for $50 - $75/night per room. I dont want to call this place a dump, but its close.