This apartment is exactly as described - the view is the first thing that hits you when you arrive and it is AMAZING! We had an awesome stay and thought the apartment was definitely FIVE STAR!

The location on Copacabana near Ipanema is great - the beach is right outside, with shops and restaurants around the corner. Ipanema is a short walk with another great beach and more restaurants, shops, etc.

The apartment is well kept and comfortably housed the six of us. The smaller room has an en suite so we had two bathrooms to share which was great too. The bathrooms were very clean and modern and the showers powerful. The bedrooms have air con (though it is a little noisy) and two of the three also have a ceiling fan. The kitchen is very well equipped with various appliances and a great big fridge freezer. There is a TV and hifi in the living room too.

We really liked the two chairs in the window which may for an indoor "balcony" feel where you can sit and enjoy the view and listen to the sea.

The host was out of town during our stay but replied immediately (through Air BnB) to any messages requesting information which was really helpful. He sent welcome instructions on the day of our arrival and gave us his number so we could contact him on What's App too if necessary. The apartment also includes wifi which worked perfectly throughout our stay.

The only tiny drawback is the sound of the traffic on the main road outside, but this is well shut out by the windows when they are closed so didn't cause any problems sleeping. And at least the main road means you are well connected; we found it very easy to flag down taxis there.

Finally the host has great English, which was very useful to us and not always the case in Brazil.

Many thanks to our host - we definitely recommend staying here!