If you want to feel like a privileged denizen of Rio, stay in this place. João’s place in equipped with everything you need for a comfortable stay: great AC for those hot Rio nights, filtered water to fill up your water bottle before you go for a jog around the lagoon, and decent WiFi for watching streaming videos and to stay in touch with friends and gloat about your luck to be waking up in Ipanema every day.
You can tell João has wonderful taste and wants to share it with his guests: marble bathroom, hand painted dishes and a well designed work desk.
There’s no view to speak of, but with the wonderful posto 10 beach a block away and teeming Rio shops and restaurants down the street, you won’t even notice.