Fabiana was great in helping us arrange an early check-in, seeing as our flight arrived way earlier than the set check-in time. We didn't get to meet her, but her assistant was waiting for us as we braved to Rio's traffic.
One of the main aspects for us to choose this listing was the parking spot availability matched with the Zona Sul location. It's a rare find, and paying for parking out of pocket in this region can tally up quickly. The parking space is really hard to maneuver into, especially if you have anything larger than a compact SUV, but it did the trick of saving us having to find and pay for parking outside.
The apartment is simple, very representative of what you'd get if you were to actually rent and live in that area. It's on the ground floor, but on a quiet enough street that it didn't become an issue for us. The location is great, close to the subway, as well as easy car access to Lagoa, and, as you'd expect from Ipanema, lot's of things to do in walking distance.