Carlos was an amazing host and has one of the best Airbnb's in Rio! The place is right next to Centro, Lapa, and all of the bars, restaurants, stores, and clubs. Most importantly it's in a quiet location, so not in the center of all of the loudness. So the advantage of living in this area is getting local prices as well, compared to tourist prices in Copa or Ipanema.
I take covid various serious and love the fact that it's a gym in the building that's always empty, so the pressure of working around a lot of people isn't there. I also love the swimming pool since you're not close to the beach, but most importantly it's a nice fancy bar at the top of the building if you want to chill and do your own thing instead of going out at night. Most of the residence in the building speak English as well which is good if you're trying to connect with locals. Both of the WeWork offices are very close maybe 5 minutes uber drives and should only cost you $2 USD , so I had the option to work at home or sometimes go to WeWork to get out of the house.
I felt very safe and secure being that security is watching the cameras 24/7 and you have to get through 2 secure doors to even get in the building. Carlos knows Rio very well, he kind of reminded me of that one uncle at the BBQ we all love! Haha
I can't wait to come back, mate!