Location was good close to the beach and restaurants in Ipanema and having a spot in the garage was also nice. On the negative side, the apartment was not clean when we arrived during Carnaval week and after paying more than EUR3k for 7 days, I did not expect to spend my first 3 hrs in the apartment buying cleaning products and cleaning the kitchen surfaces, tables, and bathrooms. The dirt we cleaned up was such that it showed that the apartment hadnt been cleaned in a long time. The second bedroom was not the same as it showed in the picture, there was no shelf by the bed, there was an empty space (maybe where another piece of furniture was), the metal frame of the glass door was coming off and there was paper covering the space btw the a/c unit and the wall. There was melted ice cream in the fridge, etc. Even though Luis was quick to respond and sent a cleaner the next day, I expected to arrive to a perfectly cleaned apt for the price I was paying. Overall, think the pics of the 2nd bedroom need to be retaken to show guests a more realistic picture of what it looks like and cleanliness should be given a priority. Also - please note sheets will not be changed and you will not receive additional towels - even if we stayed 7 days in our case so bring extras.