My family of 4 (couple plus 2 teenagers) stayed in Jane's gorgeous apartment right in front of Posto 8 and next to the stylish Fasano hotel on Ipanema beach. The apartment itself is a modern, nicely furnished duplex, and extremely well maintained with good air conditioning (important), a great kitchen, a beautiful master suite with attached bathroom with a huge shower, and a very nice walk-in closet. The apartment has all of the latest electronics, including a very fast wireless connection that worked flawlessly. It can easily accommodate 6 people, so 4 people made it feel spacious.

Of course, the best part of the apartment are the outdoor spaces. There is a terrace with 3/4 views of Ipanema beach, and views of all the most important sights in Rio - Corcovado, Pao de Acucar, Two Brothers, Pedro da Gavea, etc. The highlight is the rooftop pool and gym. It is one flight of stairs up, and it is absolutely gorgeous and arguably has the best views of Ipanema beach in all of Rio de Janeiro. The space is absolutely breathtaking, and we spent a lot of time there, both in the afternoon after a day at the beach and at night, watching the stars and the people below. The location of this rental is absolutely perfect, in the very best part of Ipanema right on Vieira Souto, close to Copacabana, and just a block away from the best supermarket (Zona Sul). The doorman was also extremely helpful.

I've saved the best for last: Jane herself. Jane was a gracious host, very proactive communicator, who made sure everything was perfect, before we arrived through until after we left. She obviously takes a lot of pride in her million dollar property, and she was like family. It was my wife's 50th birthday, and when we arrived, Jane had arranged to have a home-made birthday cake waiting, and even sent my wife a bouquet of flowers. She could not have been a better host.

Needless to say, this was the best apartment rental we've ever done, and I would recommend it highly, without reservation. Compared to 2 upscale hotel rooms, the cost was extremely reasonable. Awesome location, beautiful modern apartment, rooftop pool area to die for, the most beautiful views in all of Rio....how can you go wrong?