Adriana was just delightful, she is a stellar host. The house is in a very safe building with elevator and doorman. The apartment is very large and has classy furniture. The bedroom where I stayed was very comfortable with a king size bed and great linen , great bathroom across with a dryer , soap, shampoo. There was also a spacious closet and air conditioning. The building is 5 minutes away from the beach where Ipanema meets Copacabana . There is a large supermarket across the street open late ( Rio Sul ).There are various buses that go around town near the house. It is centrally located. Adriana is so caring: I was traveling as a single woman and she invited me to two parties. I was so happy. I speak French , Italian , English and some Portuguese. Her friends were fluent in all these languages and we kept switching languages all evening. She cooked various dishes , It was so cool. I totally recommend this place. I even became friends with someone that was there and we hung out on Sunday .this place is a true gem. Kudos Adriana !!!!