We stayed at this apartment for 5 nights in July. It has an incredible location--just one block from the beach in Ipanema and next door to a great coffee shop and breakfast restaurant (Cafeina). There also several other bars and restaurants on the same block and the General Osorio metro station and supermarkets at a short walk away. The apartment itself is very comfortable, with a nice kitchen and bathroom, cable TV, and good wifi. The check-in and check-out processes were great--we arrived very late at night (12:30 am) and the host waited around to welcome us. He also arrived right on time when we checked out. My only complaint was the mosquitos--there was a small window in the kitchen that wouldn't close and so we couldn't keep them out.