We had a really great stay at Marcios place. The location is great - right in the centre of Ipanema. We had concerns about safety in Rio and if you feel the same I really recommend this place. We walked around at night around the apartment and never felt unsafe once. Plus the apartment has 24/7 security. Also about a 5 minute walk from the beach so that was great too. The apartment itself was really nice and perfect for two people. Had all essentials - shampoo, iron, hairdryer and washing machine which was really handy! Marcio was a great host - going out of his way to help us even when we had left the apartment - thank you Marcio!