This apartment is in a wonderful neighborhood in Ipanema. The cobblestone sidewalks with the trademark black and white stones were so pretty, and the trees lining the streets were amazing. Almost every tree seemed to have flowering orchids attached to them! Just down the block is Sonha, who has a little mobile cart, with fresh coconut water. We bought it as often as we could, and she is so kind and friendly.
Right across the street from the apartment, is an awesome Italian restaurant called Babbo Osteria, which opened the week we arrived. The chef has a Michelin star, and he deserves it.
The doorman for the apartment building is Célio. He is very nice, and quite helpful.
The apartment itself is on the bottom floor (Thank God!), at the end of the hall. When we opened the door, we were surprised at the open floor plan, and at how big the place was.
The closet is quite large, with shelving below for storage. Instead of dressers, there were open wooden shelves, that could be extended for more space in the living room and both bedrooms.
The indoor space was beautiful, with the beautiful barstools lined up along the kitchen bar. The doors to the bedroom and both patios were really cool French folding doors, that seemed like they were from at least the 1960's. The main bathroom was nice and big, with plenty of space for two people to move about.
We stayed for 3 1/2 months, and as our first place to stay in Rio, it was damn near perfect. We were very happy with the apartment, and Russ as a host. He made sure we knew where and how to check in. He was responsive and accommodating, and is fluent in English, which really helped.
Thank You Russ.
Sincerely,
Liz & Anders Jacobson