The apartment was very well placed in Ipanema, central, close to the beach, stores and restaurants. The terrace looked just like the pictures, and was where we spent most of the time. However, the apartment is not ideal for 9 people, as there is actually only one master bedroom with a bathroom, and a guest bathroom, so 2 bathrooms for 9 people. So actually the apartment is supposed to fit a couple, or 2 people. The only reason it was able for the 9 of us to stay there was because we used the terrace most of the time. The apartment is smaller in real life (excluding the terrace). Also, there was very little storage place, which was a problem since we had 9 big luggages, so it quickly became a mess. Many lights weren´t functioning properly, and there were too many things in the apartment, which should have been removed prior to renting the apartment.