We enjoyed our stay at the South Beach Apartments in Copacabana. The location is great - one block away from Porto 4 on Copacabana beach. There are plenty of restaurants close by as well as several grocery stores.

As for the apartment itself - its a cozy size but roomy enough for 2 people. The bedroom is separate from the living room. There are 2 balconies - one off the living room and one off the bedroom. There is cable TV as well as WiFi and a full kitchen (though we didn't use it).

There is a cleaning service so your apartment is made up every day. Its not like a typical Airbnb in that sense. Its also super easy to check in and out as there is a door person who is seemingly very comfortable with Airbnb guests (though they don't speak English like most folks in Rio!).