I had a wonderful stay in Alastair's Rio penthouse apartment. It is
in the perfect location between the lagoa and the beach and close to
everything you could want (bars, shops, restaurants, etc.). At the
same time, the street itself was surprisingly quiet and there was
never an issue with noise. I guess what I am trying to say is when
you stay here, you are in the nicest part of Ipanema!

The apartment itself is just as depicted and described. You will get
to enjoy the lovely comfortable space that Alastair has created with
the vintage Brazilian art and furniture. A clean and stylish design.
It also is worth to mention that both the two decks and the two main
bedrooms are on different floors. This certainly amplified my sense
of privacy beyond my initial expectations. Even though I was in a
small group, I felt like we each had our own space within the
apartment.

The building itself is professionally run, clean, and the doormen are
always friendly, welcoming, and kind. This is a professionally run
operation in every aspect. Alastair's responsiveness in communication
is superb and he truly wants you to have a brilliant experience while
in Rio and in his apartment. Felipe, his apartment manager, is
available to you as well while in Rio to ensure everything you need is
taken care of. He's great!

The bottom-line is, you can't go wrong with this wonderful apartment
and I highly recommend it to anyone without hesitation when planning a
trip to Rio. Thank you Alastair for providing us an awesome "home
base" for my first trip to Brazil (it certainly will not be my
last)... what a great time we had! P.S. for the adventurous, the hang
gliding in Rio was awesome! Cheers!