Claudio was such a great host...from beginning to end! He emailed me every other day to make sure that everything was in working order! I was a bit nervous in the beginning about the language barrier because my Portuguese is TERRIBLE, but Claudio speaks fluent English which made things 10x easier!

The unit itself was exactly as advertised. Very clean and stocked with everything we needed from toiletries to cleaning supplies to FOOD in the fridge! :-)

The area is was in a perfect location for our needs. First of all, there is always a doorman working the gate so we never felt unsafe. The apartment is right next to several restaurants, grocery store, the metro station, taxi cabs, and not to mention 2-3 short blocks away from Ipanema Beach!

I highly recommend Claudio and his apartment in Ipanema! I wish we could go back!