Great place to stay! Centrally located between two amazing beaches, Ipanema and Copa. Safe location. Walking distance to bars, kiosks and restaurants. Well guarded area by Brazilian police so one’s feel safe walking around even at night. Area is LGTB 🏳️‍🌈 friendly. Same sex couples should find no issues staying in Ipanema. Apartment is edgy, clean, comfortable and well worthy for its price. There is no balcony, but if you grab a chair and a bottle of wine 🍷 you’ll have a great time people watching. Appliances work well, bed is comfortable and hardly saw any neighbors. Uber drivers get there reasonably fast. Neighborhood is great and I recommend this place to everyone! Gustavo was very attentive and quick answering text messages and giving us tips of what to do in Río.