Jaime's apartment in the centre of Ipanema is perfect! Recently
refurbished to a high standard giving you all the amenities that you
require for a short/long stay in Rio. We were traveling from Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro and stayed at Jaime's place for the last two nights of our trip. The apartment is in a gated block of serviced apartments complete with a 24-hour concierge. We felt very safe during our stay and everyone we encountered was very friendly. There are excellent transport links to all major sightseeing places from the apartment including the metro stop next door, buses, taxi's and even parking onsite if you need it. We used the parking space for one of those nights. Across from the apartment is a square with restaurants and a supermarket. At the weekends the main beach front street for Ipanema & Copacabana is closed off to traffic which makes it great to explore or just chill out on the beach during the day. The beach of Ipanema is less crowded, and safer than Copacabana and is a 5-minute walk from the apartment. We found it to be a great spot to 'people watch' during the day and sample the local food/drink delights on the beach front. Jaime was on hand during our stay if we needed help as we did not speak much of the local language. If we were in Rio again, I would definitely stay at Jaime's apartment!