The pictures hardly do this home justice - it is absolutely stunning. Nestled on a hillside overlooking the city, your views from the patio, deck, and pool are gorgeous. You can watch the sunrise over Sugarloaf Mountain, and set behind Christ the Redeemer. And, after a day in the busy city, the calm quiet of this home is exactly what you'll need. The pool is perfectly situated to received sun all day long. We often started our mornings with a swim by 8 or 9, and the pool was sunlit all day until nearly 6. The walls facing the city, in each bedroom and the living room, are all glass, giving you a massive uninterrupted view of the city. The home is decorated beautifully, with clear attention to detail and a love for modern, clean design. The kitchen has all the pots and pans you'll need to cook. We never needed something we didn't have, and we cooked most evenings. Plus, there's a walkable grocery store which has everything you might need. We snacked on fresh mangos and tiny bananas all week. There is a coffee maker in the kitchen which we exercised all week, brewing local coffee by the gallon. And, the fridge has a water filter in it, meaning you don't have to lug water bottles from the grocery store for everything.
Airbnb homes are really only as good as the folks hosting you, and these hosts are incredibly thoughtful - we were greeted at the door, assisted with our luggage, and given chilled watermelon and ice cold champagne. They somehow managed to be there when we needed something, but never in our way. They gave us recommendations for restaurants depending on where we were in the city, and even guided us to a beach far from tourists and crowds. We felt much less like we were being "hosted" and more like we were visiting friends. They are special people.
You will never regret for a moment renting this home. It will give you an incredible, relaxing, and beautiful home-base for your Rio adventure.