Charles made us feel most welcome for our week long stay in Ipanema and was there to meet us when we first arrived. Was great that he gave us some tips on where to eat, drink and party. The apartment is in a great location, safe neighbourhood and just a stone’s throw away from both Ipanema and Copacabana beaches. Within a block or two you’ll find supermarkets, banks, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, shopping and pretty much whatever else you need to make your stay enjoyable. The staff in the lobby were very helpful (even if some of them didn’t speak English, the universal pointing gestures, facial expressions and hand signals got us by). They even taught us some Portuguese. Will be back again.