Maria was a very gracious host, despite the language barrier. She made me and my husband feel very welcome in her lovely, spacious flat from which you see the beautiful Ipanema Beach. The location is excellent and surprisingly quiet. The flat is very clean and well looked after. The room is spacious, and the en suite bathroom a very nice bonus. Maria allowed us to check in a little earlier than usual. She was a very kind host and made our stay in Rio very pleasant. Even the building's doorman was nice and friendly. Email communications done via her daughter Miriam worked well. Definitely will come back and stay with Maria. Thank you for making our stay a beautiful one.