I had a great stay. This is my favorite neighborhood in Rio. Super close to the beach and overall a quiet neighborhood though the apartment is upstairs from a small bar/restaurant. It’s always busy and lively but not really noisy. The host is super accessible and flexible. The apartment is very clean and exactly as described. You can actually see a bit of the sea from the bedroom window. There are great grocery stores less than a block away and an antique mall in the next block where you can find an ATM- something not that easy to find in Rio anymore. You are also within a 10-minute walk from Ipanema beach and neighborhood.