First time I used Airbnb to avoid overpaying expensive hotel in Rio and to have a new travel experience...and I was extremely lucky to decide to rent Louri's apartment in Rio. Let me start from the location: caixapreta (House name) is on the heart of Rio Copacabana and the experience I had was simply great. The apartment is exactly as per the picture: everything is new, clean, safe, organized, comfortable and at my arrival I found basic stuff like water, milk, toasts and jam to make me feel home: so logistic and structure are simply at the top. Louri and Renato are a truly host and they open their fascinating carioca world to you: Louri is all the time gently available to help you with information, suggestion, help and really naturally open to share his time with you. We had with the other guests few breakfast together to know each other and all this combined with the cidade meravilhosa made my holidays unforgettable. If you have to decide on this solution, do not have doubts about it, your choice will be the best one !!! thanks ps if anyone would like to have more info, please contact me, I m more than happy to share my experience