Mum and I had a lovely stay at Maria's place. The room is lovely, bright and spacious and it was great having our own ensuite. The house is very clean and light and in a fantastic location in Ipanema right on the square where the hippie market is held and right by lot of supermarkets, banks, restaurants, cafes and of course the beach. We didn't see a lot of Maria but she was very lovely and gentle, I practised my Portuguese with her a little and we had everything we needed. Her daughter Miriam was also helpful with the booking process and all the information was laid out very clearly. Would definitely stay again, muito obrigada!