Patricia & Paulo were great hosts in Rio de Janeiro. The small, but very functional, apartment was literally a stone's throw away from Copacabana beach. It was a comfortable place for a few days stay where we could cook our own food. It's just a street away too from all the local public transport buses which are plentiful. Patricia & Paulo provided all the information we needed before and during our stay for us to have an easy, trouble free stay. A few maintenance issues would make the stay perfect, e.g., boiler needs some attention as it wasn't burning cleanly so there were strong smell of fumes when the shower or stove was used, the toaster only cooking on one side and low pressure on the cold tap in the kitchenette. The hosts responded very well to feedback when notified of these and arranged for these to be rectified on our leaving. Highly recommended:-)