This is a lovely apartment, and Renate was a great host! The apartment is only a few blocks from the beach in a very pleasant and open part of Leblon. It's stylish and modern and looks exactly like the photos posted on airbnb, which in my experience is uncommon. The kitchen was well supplied, and the washing machine worked fine. Best of all, the internet connection was quite stable. Renate went out of her way to help us, including printing out for us some tickets to visit the Christ statue. She is a very friendly and generous person. The apartment is an excellent value, and I am definitely planning to come back. I hope that this very positive review doesn't make it hard to book Renata's apartment in the future!