This was my first experience with Airbnb. The reservation process was good, contact from our host Luis was great. He was available via email until we arrived in Rio. He met us at the house and provided contact numbers for any concerns. He gave us a tour of the house, explained water heaters, gas stove, air-conditioners, TV, internet, etc. and made us feel welcomed. The house was very clean, comfortable and only 3 blocks from Copacabana beach. One bedroom did not have air-conditioner which would have been nice to have. The refrigerator did not keep food very cold but was okay as we didn't use to store much food. Only had one roach show up in the flatware drawer that caused a scream! No other bug problems found. Lighting in house was not as good as it could be. Seems higher wattage bulbs are needed as well as some floor lamps in living room, dining room and bedrooms. Security for the building was good. View from house was not toward beach but toward other buildings. Late night you could hear people at the corner bars but not extremely loud if windows closed. Overall, nice place to stay at a reasonable price. Would suggest better lighting and fix refrigerator cooling. Thank you to our host Luis who we did not have to call the entire time we were there.