Jan was there personally to "check" me in and explain details of the apartment. The location of the apartment is excellent - beside the metro at General Osorio, and Ipanema beach is just two blocks away. Thanks to the double-paned windows, the noise from the street is minimized. And the apartment is newly renovated. The only negative is that the building does not have a 24 hr doorman - just has a doorman during daytime hours.