Our stay was good, but not excellent. The hospitality of the host who lives there (I can't remember his name) was great- he was very kind and available. The neighborhood, like many in rio, was a little sketchy- the streets leading up to the unit very pretty dirty and the Favela is very close by. I would not say, however, that was a deterrent- this is the nature of the city, just good to be aware of. It was, however- pretty convenient to be located smack in the middle of Copacabana and Ipanema- once you get down from the hill, the location is amazing. That place itself is tastefully designed- clearly a lot of design effort was put in- the common areas and the pool area were beautiful and it was nice to have space to relax. It was just a little odd that there are only 3 or 4 units for such a big space- it looks like it was designed to have bars and host parties, but it felt a bit like a ghost town with very few, if any, other guests there when we were.
The bedroom was small- not much space to unpack and get comfortable with two suitcases (though I admit I don't travel light) and smelled a little musty. Bathrooms were very nice but the floor next to the shower gets super wet so we had to put our towels down to keep it clean. I understand most AirBNB's don't have cleaning services, but for somewhere that advertises itself as a "Boutique Hotel," it was odd that there was not ever room service in our 3 day stay- not even to take out the garbage. It has the look of a boutique hotel, but not the cleanliness, maintenance or vibe of one. That said, for the price, it was a pretty good deal to stay in Ipanema/Copacabana.