Paulo's place was great for our visit to Rio. Can't ask for a more convenient location with Copacabana and Ipanema beaches very short walks away. Buses taking you to different areas of the city including Lapa and the center were very close and readily available as well. The apartment met all of our expectations and appeared very similar to the photos. As mentioned in some other reviews, the bed is near the window overlooking the street so it can be a little noisy throughout the night but this wasn't an issue for us. Check-in was very simple with the key waiting for us as the front desk when we arrived. Paulo contacted us several times to make sure everything was going well. We would stay at Paulo's place again.