When we first saw this place on AirBNB, we thought it might be too good to be true. But it was exactly as the photos appeared. One block from the beach, in one of the coolest neighborhoods in the city. We were debating between Ipanema and Copacabana and I'm so glad we stayed here.

Lena was also a great host... our incoming flights were changed and we arrived around 9am (instead of 3pm as originally planned) but she was happy to let us check-in early. She had recommendations for the area as well and was very friendly all around.