The apartment is in a great location in the heart of Ipanema (3 blocks from Post 9 of the beach, a couple of blocks from a good selection of bars and restaurants, shopping, the Lake, and many more attractions). While small, it has everything you need and will comfortably accommodate 2 people (washer, dryer, hair dryer, microwave, stove, etc).

On Friday's there is a fruit market across the street. On Sunday's there is the Hippie Fair a few blocks away. Buses are only two blocks away. The is a grocery store a few blocks away to get a few snacks or groceries. ATM machines are located only a block away.

The only downfall to the apartment is we were not able to sleep in. There is construction going on near the apartment and we either woke up to construction work / trucks nearby. The apartment is located on the ground floor near the door and gate for the building which has very little traffic that we observed. While the noise may not bother some, I think it is all relative to what you are accustomed to. We live in a house without real close neighbors and it is not is a urban setting like Rio De Janeiro. The street that the apartment is located is one of the less busy streets and I'm sure all places are noisy given the fact that we are located near everything, which was worth the little sleep that we lost. Afterall, who wants to sleep in Brazil anyway?

Brunello was very helpful and quickly to respond to any question we had. Overall, it was a great vacation and if / when we visit Rio again, I would not hesitate to rent from Brunello again.