OMG, If you want to stay in the fancy Ipanema neighborhood area, you're gonna wanna stay around Farme de Amoedo Street where the heart of Ipanema is... And guess what? This place is just one block away from there! This apartment has a fantastic location where you can do anything by walking, like going out for breakfast, lunch, dinner, going to the beach (LGBTQ+ point is between Posto 9 & 8), walk at Visconde de Piraja avenue for shopping, go to the fancy so-called ZonaSul grocery store or the General Osorio metro station that takes you anywhere in Rio. Despite the Cantagalo community nearby, this area is very safe and I saw police cops almost on every corner day and night. Jan and his staff were incredibly helpful and friendly. I would definitely stay here again and if you do, I promise you won't regret it, just remember, it's the location and the freedom to walk whenever you want and explore! Tip: Wear comfortable shoes because of the Portuguese pavement sidewalks in this area.