I spent two weeks at Felipe's place whilst I temporarily had to move out of my own flat. It was exactly what I needed and exactly as described on AirBnb.
The flat is clean, comfortable and has everything you need for a short stay. It's also great value compared to other similar things available. It was perfect for me and I felt really at home.
For people visiting Rio, the location is the highlight. It's just steps from the Metro and so incredibly convenient; very quick to get to the beaches, as well as into the city centre for work/tourism/nightlife. It's also great for tourists who aren't bothered about being right by the beach (bus, taxi or metro to get there is very cheap/fast). I really like Botafogo as I think it's more interesting than other neighbourhoods in Zona Sul, and Felipe's flat has an excellent diversity/amount of bars, cafes, restaurants (as well as a mall, cinemas, bookshops etc.) right on the doorstep.
Highly recommended.
Communication with Felipe couldn't have been easier/quicker. Thank you!