We loved our stay at Ipanema Villa, for almost 2 weeks it really was our home away from home! The accommodation itself was immaculately clean and exactly as described; nice bedroom with plenty of closet space, lounge was small but perfectly adequate for us, two bathrooms which was ideal as we could have one each and a really great kitchen which was equipped with every possible gadget. Clean towels were supplied approx every 3 days and clean sheets each week. The outside patio garden area was a nice addition and on entering you had the feeling of entering your own little quiet oasis.
The location of Ipanema Villa really is perfect and I think it would be very hard to find a better position; the beach is 1 minutes walk away and superb restaurants, bars and shopping are minutes away. The Metro to downtown is nearby. Surprisingly for such a central location it's away from all the noise.
Marcia, our host, was brilliant from start to finish. Right from our first contact when I asked her the best way to get from the airport to Ipanema Villa she replied with the best taxi company to use, both in reliability and price, as well as the bus option. On arrival, which was after 11pm, she showed us around and had left a fridge full of items which was helpful as we didn't need to rush out and shop for a few days. Marcia had left lots of leaflets, guides and brochures on Rio sightseeing and was full of helpful ideas on restaurants etc and was just a what's app message away when we needed to contact her, although we would usually see her watering her plants in the morning so easy to catch her then. On leaving Rio we had a late flight and Marcia arranged a taxi for us, again at a very good rate.
We have no hesitation in recommending this property to others and we will definitely look to stay here when next in Rio.