name: Contemporary Studio Heart Ipanema
description: A newly refurbished studio apartment in the heart of Ipanema and just two blocks from the beach. Designed by renowned Brazilian architect Sandra Brandão, it has all the comforts of a top quality hotel room with the privacy of home.<br /><br /><b>The space</b><br />Refurbished Contemporary Studio. The apartment is fully equipped with air-conditioning, wi-fi internet connection, cable tv, safe and a kitchen and bathroom designed in carrara and nero marquina marble.<br /><br />PLEASE NOTE that 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 o