Great location. It's on the top floor of a secure apartment building one block from the beach. Specifically it is on Rua Prudente de Morais just east of Rua Vinicius de Morais. It is caddy-corner from 'Garota de Ipanema' -- purportedly where the famous song was composed. The doorman is very friendly and speaks decent English. The place was very clean and well equipped. Marcelo gave helpful tips about the local fruit market on Fridays and the Hippie Market on Sundays. We felt very safe in the neighbourhood. The only problem was that there was a lot of noise from the streets below -- even with the window closed. Also, a clothes washer and drying rack would have been very welcome as this was at the end of our trip. Otherwise, we would definitely consider staying here again.