Mercedes was the best AirBnB host I have ever had. She let us check in early, met us in the lobby of the building, gave a tour of the place and then gave an entire page of recommended things to do in Rio. She even helped us set up a hang gliding excursion. Her place is in a great location in Ipanema with 24 hour security. It's close to the beach, the metro, plenty of taxi's and has garage parking available for a car/scooter (I highly recommend renting a scooter in Rio)

Thanks again for everything Mercedes!