My stay at Valeria’s apartment was really nice. The description of the apartment is accurate and the view from the pictures is exactly what you see from the living room and main bedroom. The view is simply spectacular!

I did not meet with Valeria in person, but she contacted me by email to give all the necessary information as well as some suggestions for sightseeing/restaurants.

The neighbourhood is nice. Ipanema and Copacabana beaches are easily accessible by walk, and the apartment is right across the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. The lagoon is very nice for walking/jogging in the day or in the evening. You do have to cross a (sometimes) fairly heavy-traffic street to get there though.