This was an interesting stay for us. We picked it because it seemed the closest to the airport. A taxi from the airport eventually ended up costing around the same as the set prices to Ipanema, Leblon, etc. We arrived to a surprised reception and motley crew of men hanging around. It was not sketchy to us, having traveled around the world, but could be to others. Anyways, everything else was up to standard in the room and it was fine for a one night crash before our early flight the next day. Its a story to tell these days.