I absolutely did NOT want to leave Harmony's lovely flat. Her flat is better than my home! Not only is it modern and sleek but it is incredibly clean (I need to learn how she keeps it so spotless)! The location is fantastic. Overall, it felt very safe and was a great base for general sight-seeing. Two blocks away from Copacabana beach and right across the street is a metro station that is on a great line for tourism. The metro line gets you to Ipanema/Leblon beaches and also up to Centro/Santa Teresa/Lapa neighborhoods as well.

Harmony was an absolutely perfect host. She left us bottles of water, fruit, and tea/coffee. She was a delight to speak with. She was incredibly responsive and quickly answered any questions we had. We loved the security of the building as well; the doormen always had a friendly smile and even helped us unload/load our luggage.

I have used Airbnb many, many times and Harmony's flat has exceeded every type of lodging I've stayed in. In fact, up until our stay in Rio de Janeiro we were staying in 4.5* hotels in Brazil and they didn't even come close to Harmony's Airbnb. We felt as though we were staying in 7* luxury suite. Highly, highly recommend. You won't regret it.