name: Penthouse Studio in Ipanema with terrace
description: A tastefully decorated studio in Ipanema with its own private terrace (renovated in July 2019) with sun loungers and shower. Perfect for sunbathing without having to leave your home from home! The apartment is located on a quiet, residential no through road just a 10 minute stroll from the beach and 5-7 minute walk to Ipanema's restaurants, shops, bars and metro station.<br /><br /><b>Guest access</b><br />The whole apartment and terrace.<br /><br /><b>Other things to note</b><br />PLEASE NOTE that the rate is inclusive of everything except for electricity which is charged separately. Brazilian electricity prices are among the highest in the world (50% higher than the US average) and, to avoid having to increase our rates accordingly, we feel the fairest way is to keep it separate.<br /><br />We take a meter reading on check-in and on check-out and charge exactly the value per KW/h as charged by the energy company LIGHT. Air-conditioning units are what use the most energy, so we would 