The location and host for this place are really excellent, with lots of amenities nearby. Andrea was extremely helpful both with check -in times and with returning an item our daughter left, far beyond any good host's duty. A block from Ipanema, you can wander out in your swimming kit and leave your wallet in the place. The flat does require a better job from the cleaner, a boost in the stock of kitchen utensils, and for one of the upstairs ACs to be repaired for the lounge (by far the nicest room). And the first floor bedrooms do get a burst of morning traffic noise, so those rooms not for the noise sensitive sleepers.