This roomy and nicely furnished and decorated apartment is in a terrific location, within a few blocks of Ipanema and Leblon beaches. There is a moderately priced "comida por quilo" restaurant around the corner, a farmer's market across the street if you happen to visit on Monday and want to cook your own food in the apartment; and a taxi stand and many retail stores are just around the corner. Finally, the Jardim de Alah metro station is one block away from the apartment (putting you within 3 metro stops from beaches and other spots in Barra de Tijuica). As an added bonus, the owner's agent, Patrícia, was very helpful and responsive to questions we had during our entire visit. (She only speaks Spanish and Portuguese, however). The only downside (and this is an issue with many AirBnBs) is the high cost of house cleaning, if you stay more than a few days and need the apartment cleaned.