Certainly this flat has been outfitted by a person with great taste, but equally importantly, it functioned VERY well (wi-fi, music, TV, showers hot with great pressure, comfortable seating & bed, cotton sheets, usable kitchen with proper cooking tools) Building has 24 hour doorman so very secure, and property managers are in building next door so accessible for questions. Location is superb, short walks to both Ipanema and Copacabana beaches, 2 blocks from the Ipanema Metro station (especially during holidays, the easiest way to travel, very simple to negotiate). Most immediate things a visitor needs: grocery, drugstore, money change, restaurant, bars, etc. are literally within a block. The owner could not have been more gracious to do business with. This rental was completely easy and operated flawlessly.