Roberto’s penthouse space is lovely. If you are looking for hotel beds and amenities, this may not be your cup of tea. However, if you are looking for an eclectic, artsy space with a cultured feel and an amazing private garden veranda, you will find this place as charming as I did in my two week stay. The garden veranda is certainly the highlight of this spacious pad. Marmoset monkeys visited me on the veranda almost everyday. Toward the end of my trip, they would come running when I called for them. The bananas I gave them probably had something to do with that. The monkeys were an unexpected surprise that made my first trip to Rio unique. Even without the monkeys, having coffee outside in the morning or ending my day with a glass of wine on the veranda was a great escape from the city when I wanted downtime. The location is great, only 2 blocks to the beach in Leblon and a short walk to Ipanema. Copacabana is a bit further, but only a 10 minute Uber ride. I ran along the beach from Leblon to Ipanema to Copacabana in about 20 minutes. There are many excellent restaurants, very close to the apartment from which to choose. A small grocery store is right next to the apartment and a large grocery store is just around the corner. Most everything you could need is within a 4 block radius. Check-in and check-out were seamless. Thanks Roberto.