We had a good experience with Leila's apartment in Ipanema. It's in one of the nicest, safest parts of Rio and is about a 5 minute walk from Ipanema beach. Additionally, it's about a 5 minute walk from the lake called Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas which is really beautiful.

The apartment is well-furnished and easily fits 4 people (2 couples). The apartment includes cable TV, wireless internet, a kitchen, washing machine...basically everything you would need to feel like you're at home. Additionally, Leila is a wonderful and responsive host who is easy to get in touch with and really likes to go the extra mile to make sure that her guests are having a good time.

The only real problem we encountered during our stay was with the water heater - I believe that it broke during our stay, which resulted in a few cold showers. Leila promptly addressed the issue by sending out a handyman to fix the heater, so overall it wasn't too big of a deal. Other than that, the apartment was in good shape.