Celia's apartment is exactly as described and shown on photos - the windows have a nice view, and light filtering through them keeps the place light and airy. Everything was very clean. The toiletries she left for us were saviors, and the trash was changed everyday. Breakfast was delicious - with fresh Brazilian bread, cheese, fruit, coffee, cake, juice... on the table every morning - a real morning treat. I knew our stay in Rio would be a pleasant one the moment we arrived. Celia had breakfast ready for us and after a quick walk through her apartment, she made sure to sit with me to show on the map what places we should go to without much safety issues and the best way and time to get there. She also helped us arrange a one-day tour in Rio with a pretty good - and bilingual- travel guide. The apartment's location is also really close to the best (we thought) Ipanema has to offer - just a couple of blocks from the subway, beach, shops and nice restaurants - we really liked Fronteira Restaurante and made sure to grab a pair of Havaianas on the way. If you are up for a day time walk along the beach and enjoy nature, Jardim Botanico is a must. BEAUTIFUL place at a walking distance from Ipanema. We could tell Celia was truly concerned with our stay and made sure to help us have a great time in Rio - we did!! She even taught my husband to make caipirinhas - which I loved! Overall our stay was excellent. We enjoyed Rio by taking public transportation, walking along the beach, going out at night to the nice bars and restaurants of Zona Sul and Lapa , and taking advantage of the tour to see Rio's main attractions in one day since our stay was short. We followed Celia's advices and had no safety issues whatsoever in Rio. We loved it, we will be back, and Celia's place will be strongly considered for a next time visit. Thank you, Celia! O apartamento da Célia é exatamente como descrito e visto nas fotos. É um local iluminado e arejado e com uma vista linda das janelas. Muito limpo e mantido assim todo dia. O café da manhã foi delicioso, com frutas frescas Brasileiras, pãozinho, queijo, suco, bolo... - todas as manhãs um gostoso "break" antes de sairmos para nossos passeios. Celia fez questão de nos mostrar no mapa locais que poderíamos ir pelo Rio sem problemas, nos deu dicas de segurança, como chegar e os melhores horários para se ir. Sentimos que ela realmente queria que nos divertíssemos no Rio da melhor (e mais segura) maneira possível. Suas dicas foram muitíssimo válidas e aproveitamos os bares, praias, lojas, restaurantes, caminhadas e pontos turísticos sem transtorno algum. Como nossa estada foi só de três dias, Célia também nos ajudou a programar um passeio de van com um guia turístico bilíngue, e também fez questão de fazer...