I browsed a lot on the site and chose this apartment as it appeared to be a welcoming environment with a personal style.That is exactly what I found. I had a wonderful 5 day stay at Karina's charming apartment. I appreciated everything about it: tasteful, comfortable furnishings (comfy bed, nice linens, great shower), kitchen not surprisingly small but stocked with all you need to cook in terms of dishes, pots and pans, spices, etc. Karina was kind enough to stock the frig with a variety of beverages. I'd asked about the coffee maker and was pleasantly surprised that she went ahead and bought me all I needed. The location is ideal: quick access to Ipanema and all this area has to offer, as well as easy access to Copacabana. As another guest noted, there's a supermarket on the corner, also very convenient. The metro is 5 minutes away, as is the Hippie Fair on Sunday. Truly an ideal location in the South/Beach Zone. Everything was great in the building as well -- doormen were very helpful. Above all, Karina was extremely helpful. My bags didn't arrive with me nor the next day as they should have but only 48 hours later. Karina spent a ton of time on the phone waiting to talk to someone to explain my problem to the airlines/airport staff. She truly took on my arrival problem as hers and made sure I received attention, and she did this in a very gracious way. In fact, she was very responsive to every question I had throughout the process. I give this apartment and the owner top marks for everything!