What a wonderful place! I’ve stayed in more than a dozen Airbnbs in Rio and this place is amazing. It definitely has the best view! I love the neighborhood. It is more middle class and authentic than Ipanema (and a lot safer than Copacanana.) Communication was great! The key was in a lockbox. Laura let me check in early and check out late because there was no other guest. She even left plenty of sodas and beer and so on the fridge as a welcome. It is perfect for one person or perhaps two. Lots of good, typical brazil is restaurants and bars nearby. (The best açaí in Rio is at Tacaca do Norte very close by. Also a craft beer place called Brau and many nice botecos in the Largo do Machado.) The metro is close to go to the other beaches and tourist sites are nearby. (The beaches that the apartment overlook are beautiful for running along the path and walking or laying in the sand, which is clean, but the water itself is not good. Still the park is nice for a picnic and people watching.) Laundry was nice to have. I would definitely stay here again. Waking up to this panoramic 11th floor ocean view is just very special. I was working a lot and it was nice to sit at the desk and work by the window and soak in the landscape. I never met Laura but she was super helpful and very fast to respond! A pleasure!