This was our first stay with AirBnB. Luis André could not have been nicer, greeting us with a complementary bottle of champagne (it was new year's eve), fresh fruit. The apartment is gorgeous with a 360 view from the pool, including the statue of Jesus that looms over Rio De Janeiro. The weather was incredibly hot (over 100F, 40F), but we were completely comfortable in the air conditioned bedroom.

The apartment is in a great neighborhood, close to (30 minute walk) to the beaches, but quieter than the beach neighborhoods of Copacabana, Ipanema or LeBlon.