Wow! I'm a carioca (from Rio de Janeiro) but living in Miami Florida. Ipanema is my favorite beach in Rio, you have everything you need there and Rodrigo's place is all about location, location, location! 2 block from Ipanema beach "posto 9", 2 blocks from Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon, great restaurants, bars, supermarkets,public transportation and more! The area is very safe and residential. The building itself is very nice and the street is very residential. Loved the neighborhood. Rodrigo's place is very nice, clean, well decorated and had everything i needed. Every bedroom has it own air conditioner including the living room. Rodrigo was an amazing host! Super friendly! I super recommend his place! Thank you so much Rodrigo! See you next time! :)