We had a wonderful time in Rafael's beautiful apartment! The location is superb: plenty of taxis coming by; one of the best supermarkets in Rio (Zona Sul) within three blocks, and the nicest part of Ipanema beach across the street. But, the best part is Rafael himself! He lives next door and took care of everything: when we had trouble with the almost new 55" TV in the apartment, he immediately brought us his own TV while he went to a store to buy a brand new one for us. When we asked about a laundry, he asked his maid to come by and do our clothes. The apartment is immaculate, the bed mattress is great and the towels plush. Highly recommended!