It's never easy basing a choice on other reviews and a few photos but we were well served by our choice. Pedro was an excellent host, very responsive and concerned if anything was not going smoothly. Our stay was absolutely fine. The apartment was exactly what was described, the instructions spot on and everything worked as it should have done. Couple of minor things with some construction work ongoing for a few days but that couldn't be helped and I would have no hesitation in recommending Pedro and his apartment. It's in a great spot for Ipanema being close to both the beach and restaurants. Can't go wrong.