One of the best Airbnbs we have stayed at!
- Bigger than it looks, nicely decorated, very cosy/homely & fan works well.
- 750m walk from Macumba beach, lovely clean white sand, not so crowded & decent surf.
- Michele & Wallace are absolutely fantastic hosts, they provide clean linen, towels, drinking water, snacks(!) & even came round to replace the gas cylinder when it ran out for us!
- Small but nice bathroom with everything you'll need in there.
- They live above the apartment & so if you need anything they can help asap, but the apartment is also private & they gave us space which was ideal.
- Nice, SAFE location in a local suburban area (nice community feel to the area).
- Located on the far side of Barra Da Tijuca, but linked well by lots of bus options (BRT, Integrada, Local bus) through Barra to centro, ipanema, copacabana, sugarloaf etc.
- Wifi worked well, no issues.
- Smoothie-maker, toastie machine, coffee machine, gas oven & hobs. Also very cheap eating & drinking options in the area.
- We don't speak Portuguese, but communication was not a problem, Michele has Whatsapp & a translator app worked great, so if you're english like us, you'll be fine!

Other things to note:
- Closest BRT bus stop is Guiomar Novaes, but you can get an expresso to Recreio Shopping & walk easily.
- Local/Integrada/Executivo bus stop is Avenida Guiomar Novaes (Terminal de Terreirao)
- BRT is quick & easy to use if you have a map.
- Use vadeonibus.com.br to plan your bus journeys that don't use the BRT system (bus 2333, 2334, 2335 & Integrada 8 are all good for getting to copacabana/centro/Santos Dumont airport - then the 2018 for GIG airport).
- There's a supermarket 10 mins walk away, & also cheap fruit & veg stores around the corner.

The only negative is that the neighbourhood likes to play loud music on a Saturday night until very late, but only on Saturdays!

Thanks Michele & Wallace!