Our stay at Jorge's apartment in Leme during Carnaval was pleasant. The apartment is located in a quieter residential area of Leme, but is ideally located near Copacabana, many restaurants, fruit markets, and pharmacies. The real plus of this booking is the location, since you can be on the beach in less than 5 mins.

Please note that the room and bathroom are truly tiny! If you are planning on booking the room with an additional person, make sure you know them well, as these are close quarters! We stayed during Carnaval when it was quite hot in Rio, and often had to prop the door open for some added ventilation, as the single fan was not enough in 95 degree weather.

Apart from the size of the room and bathroom, Jorge and Maria were wonderful hosts. The apartment itself is clean, Jorge gave us advice on how to tour Rio, and offered to make us caipirinhas and show us around Rio. We had access to plenty of filtered water, and great coffee, which made our mornings less hectic. The wifi was touch and go at times, and often had to be reset; not a huge deal, but kind of annoying if Jorge was sleeping and we didn't want to wake him.