We had a lovely stay at this enormous penthouse in Flamengo. The area was perfect, close walls to the beach, a number of top rated restaurants, grocery stores and fruit markets and bars and a short taxi to Lapa, ipanema and sites like the Christ.
The apartment itself is very well appointed with a stocked and modern kitchen, comfortable seating for a number of guests and massive tv. Stephan and Well were kind enough to order us the Super Bowl so we could watch the big game. There are three bedrooms, all large and clean with their own bathrooms. The master bedroom has a huge bathroom with shower. The terrace is also very large with both a jacuzzi that worked perfectly and a lovely dipping pool.
Well is onsite in the apartment and available to provide assistance. He keeps to his room and was rarely seen and never heard, but if you wish complete privacy it is not possible. However we had no trouble with this, even though we were on a romantic vacation. We highly recommend this penthouse and would definitely return when in Rio.