This is a great place to stay. The hosts are lovely people, and this loveliness radiates through the apartment as well. Clean, comfortable and secure, it is a real oasis in the heart of Ipanema, convenient to everything. The bedroom and reading room windows look out to a lush green garden of trees and plants. The furnishings are comfortable, the bathrooms are spacious, and the kitchen is a contemporary pleasure. The grocery store is right downstairs. We loved it and will happily book again.