The apartment is very close to Ipanema beach and a bunch of restaurants, shops, etc., and the metro. (It's a slightly longer walk to the more convenient line but still only a few blocks.) Checkin was easy except I didn't realize there was a main door and a rear door so spent a long time trying to open the rear door. The apartment was nice. Kitchen is maybe a bit basic for someone who likes to cook but we only ate breakfast there. The big bedroom is nice and bright and comfortable. The other room is small and dark but has a window. I had some trouble getting the shower temperature right but the water pressure was nice and strong. There were lots of towels so we could each have one for showers and one for the beach. Zaza was a great restaurant for nice meal 2 blocks away.