This is the perfect apartment for anyone visiting Rio. It is in a prime location, one block from Ipanema beach and one block from the Metro. There is a supermarket located directly in front of the building and lots of great restaurants all around. The apartment is super clean, spacious, and safe (with 24/7 doorman), and comes fully equipped with air conditioning, coffee maker, fridge, stove, microwave, TV, cable and washing machine. We were four people and probably could have fit one more person on the sofa bed without feeling cramped. To top it off, the hosts were very welcoming, showing all ins-and-outs of the apartment and neighborhood, and readily available via phone and email to answer questions. Check-out was stress-free, as we were allowed to just leave the keys with doorman. I have stayed in other apartments in Rio and none come close to this one. Highly recommended!