name: Spacious 2 BR apartment, one block Ipanema beach
description: A spacious 2 bedroom apartment (100m2) within a block of Ipanema beach and less than a block from General Osório square in Ipanema. The apartment has a large lounge, one double bedroom with ensuite bathroom and a second with two single beds.<br /><br /><b>Other things to note</b><br />The rate is inclusive of everything except for electricity which is charged separately. Brazilian electricity prices have increased by 75% since November 2014  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 encourage guests to switch them off when they are out of the apartment.<br /><br />Brazilian electricity prices are among the highest in the world (50% higher than the US average) but with normal use guests can expect to pay around R$20 (twent