Our stay at Patricia and Paulo's apartment was absolutely fantastic. The apartment is lovely, spacious (we were 2) and clean and more importantly the location was just perfect, less than one block from Copacabana beach (we found it was one of the best spots on Copacabana beach: not too crowded, didn't feel too touristy), safe and conveniently near shops, supermarkets and many good restaurants (The best breakfast I had in Rio was in the little panaderia right in front of the building). Patricia was lovely and helpful: she provided us with tips on Rio's restaurants and safety advice and she arranged with the doormen to store our luggage to accomodate out check-in and check-out times. Finally, we found the price of the apartment to be quite decent compared to the very high prices we saw in Rio in this end of year high season. I would definitely come back if I had to stay in Rio again. Thanks Patricia and Paulo!