Jose and Luis were both present upon our arrival at the apartment. They both made us feel very welcome, gave us recommendations for restaurants and city sights. The location of this apartment is everything. The street is full of very nice restaurants, the grocery store is only 1 block away and the fabulous Ipanema beach is only 1 1/2 blocks away. We felt safe in this neighborhood and we were always happy to see the doorman Luis. This is a very active street which we really enjoyed. However, it is noisy at night. With the double pane windows and our earplugs, we were able to sleep very comfortably. Please note that this property does not have an elevator. This was not a problem for us but since we stayed on the fourth floor, I thought it was worth noting for future guests that may have a difficult time with steps. We had a great experience and we will certainly stay in this apartment when we are lucky enough to visit Rio in the future.