Paulo and Patricia were AMAZING hosts. They were incredibly welcoming and worked around our inconvenient schedule (meeting us when our flight got in at 6am and arranging a cab for us at 3am on a Saturday). The doorman was always there to let us in and out, and even held our luggage after we checked out and roamed around the city. They told us the best places to visit, when to go, and how to get there. The apartment is right on the Copacabana beach, literally a 2 min walk to the sand, if that. There is ample room for 3 people, a kitchen (with plates and utensils!), TV, wifi, very clean bathroom, and they even left fresh fruit. There are tons of restaurants in the surrounding blocks and a pharmacy, grocery store, and bank across the street. We will definitely stay here next time we visit Rio!