Munir's apartment was a great base for our two week trip to Rio. The apartment is comfortable, clean, and located just two blocks from leblon beach which made it perfect. There is also a really fantastic view of the mountain and the building is 100% secure with staff on site 24 hours who are also very helpful should you have any questions. Another really great surprise was that there was daily cleaning service which was helpful. If we were going back to Rio for a visit we would definitely not hesitate booking Munir's apartment again. Munir always responded to our emails and had the apartment ready even before check in available to us. About the neighborhood, there are tons of shopping locations for a rainy day, lots of little restaurants and cafes, and again it's only two blocks from the beach!