Virginia and her husband, Thomas, are excellent hosts and provide useful information about the surrounding attractions and points of interest. Virginia very kindly let us stay past our checkout time so we could enjoy the beaches one last time before leaving the city. The place is very nice, spacious, clean and just as advertised. The location is very practical, placing you right in the middle of Copacabana and Ipanema, so it is just a few short blocks from their respective beaches. The area also felt very safe, with nearby stores, places to eat, and metro and bus stations to take you around the city. The building also has very kind and helpful doormen who gave us great suggestions for travelling to famous spots in Rio. I highly recommend this AirBnB to any tourists who want a safe place close to the most famous beaches in Rio.