Wow what a place!! We loved staying in Ipanema for a week and this apartment was so stunning. Large, beautiful natural light, sensational air conditioning units, full kitchen! a washing machine, awesome shower and even a spare bathroom toilet. The location is perfect, a quiet street at night and only a minute from the metro/subway and buses better yet 5 minute walk to one of the most hectic and stunning beaches in the world... Ipanema beach! Adelia was away for Christmas so unfortunately we never got to meet face to face but she was so lovely and quick on email and assisting us with any questions we had. Not to mention a huge and delicious fruit bowl on arrival and some essentials in the fridge. Grinded up coffee beans in the fridge and two espresso makers in the pantry we were seriously loving our mornings before hitting Rio streets. There are 3 major supermarkets which are only 3- 10 minutes walk away depending on which one you goto. Since the kitchen was so well prepared (fully stocked with pans, saucepans, utensils, spices, oils etc) we actually ate in a lot but there is plenty nearby for breakfast, lunch or dinner. There is huge washing line and additional cupboard space in the bedroom and living area which also turns into a second bedroom with a sofa bed. We actually didn't use the bedroom as we loved the living area and used the sofa, better than any I have ever slept on, even though it was firm my wife and I slept soundly every night, refreshed for another magical day in Rio (35 degrees and blazing sunshine everyday when we visited Dec 2015). We did not want to leave! If the above doesn't say enough.... we really loved this space, it met our every need and loved coming home every night, if anything you are tempted to just chill at home then stay out :) Also there is a friendly doorman at the entrance which is a nice touch for extra safety, oh and a digital keypad so you don't even have to take keys out with you!!! so genius. Finally I loved having a tv accessible to plug into (hdmi) there is of course wifi as well. Did i mention the shower head? its brilliant. There is also two lifts but you can easily take the stairs.