Louri and his partner have a great thing going here...we have been to Rio a couple of times before and this is the first time we have stayed in a private home.
The apartment was very modern, clean and comfortable and a good size. It is stylishly designed and comparable to most of the expensive hotels we had stayed in before...with one big difference...the hosts, who are fun to talk with and have a wealth of local information.
The location is really close by to Copocabana beach,( literally 2 blocks) and about 15 minutes walk to "rainbow central" on Ipanema beach.
To some the walk up from the main drag to the House may be a little daunting as its right on the fringe of the favella..but when you get there its just like an "Oasis in the desert" and its the locals who think that we the tourists are the curiosities!!
There is so much activity day and night so you feel perfectly safe and at least experience some of the real Rio.
We can highly recommend !!