Thank you Airbnb - i found accommodation AND made a friend for life. Renata is so knowledgeable about Rio, and about so many other things, she can send you to those precious secret eateries, and off the beaten track hidden gems you just need to ask. She is bilingual in English which is consequential for those of you who have no time to learn Portuguese. Her flat is so intelligently done, so functional, perfectly equipped and pretty in what is the best part of Leblon which itself is the best part of Rio every thing is 2mn walk away and a supermarket is right in front. I hope she will not raise prices like she should haha. It is really the best find in its category in Rio pure and simple so consider yourself lucky if you catch it !