Virgínia is an excellent and dedicated host. She was very flexible and gave great advice on local restaurants. Her apartment is cute and cozy, located in a great neighborhood. you can walk to the supermarket, restaurants, shops and to the beach. Prices in this neighborhood are more expensive than in other parts of town, but that's life for Ipanema. If you have young kids (mine is 2), gotta be aware of the windows and the main door to the elevator hall. I very much recommend the apartment.