This is my third time staying at one of Dircelia’s apartments in this building (Ipanema Tower). The place is an ideal accommodation for visiting Rio. It's conveniently located in the heart of Ipanema, within walking distance of the best shops, restaurants, grocery stores, food markets and, of course, the beach.
Dircelia has everything prepared for her guests to enjoy their experience. Her clean, charming apartment is fully stocked with all amenity items. The place is so comfortable that many times I didn't event go out, but preferred to sit outside on the balcony, sipping coffee (or a caipirinha) and reading a book or just enjoying the view.
The check-in process is dead-simple. The receptionists of the building are friendly and knowledgeable and they are there 24-hours a day, every day of the week.
Dircelia is a very responsive host and a great communicator. She not only offers good tips and recommends restaurants and bars, but she also wants to personally make sure everything goes well. During my stay, the Wi-Fi glitched and stopped working as smoothly and it took only 10 minutes for Dircelia to send a tech crew who switched the router to ensure a much faster connection speed.
The cleaning crew (service is included in the rate) is very friendly and they can come every day or whenever asked (there is a sign that can be left on the outside of the door signaling for cleaning service or to skip cleaning). Towels, bed linens, everything is provided and cleaned accordingly.
I enjoyed my stay immensely and felt at home (once again!) in Dircelia’s apartment. I will be definitely coming back.
Thank you, Dircelia!