Staying at Renato's apartment was my best airbnb experience so far. The location is perfect between Copacobana and Ipanema, the flat is in a beautiful old building on the first floor with a doorman on weekdays. The apartment is very nice, perfectly laid out with lots of lovely old features. There is no aircon but the ceiling fans are perfectly enough. The balcony is a great place to hang out in the hammock surrounded by the garden. But what really made my stay unique was Renato's kind hospitality. He's there to help if you need anything but also leaves you space and privacy. He became a great friend during my 3 weeks stay. I'll definitely try to stay with him again if I'm back in Rio de Janeiro.