Fabulous! We spent six wonderful days at Celia’s place. The apartment is impeccable, clean and beautifully kept, with room and bathroom nicer than many Ipanema hotels. Celia is a magnificent host, incredibly caring with useful tips for the city, helping us with the laundry and making us some superb fruit juices for breakfast.
The location is perfect – note that the AirBnB map is slightly wrong, and the flat is actually just off the buzzing Rua Farme de Amoedo, which couldn’t be any better. Safe, it’s two blocks from the metro station, and only short walks to either Ipanema beach or the scenic Lagoa. The building has an in-house fitness room which is *very* basic, but functional if all you need is a bench press, a pull-up bar, and a few free weights. We hope to return soon and highly recommend Celia’s place to any visitor.