The flat is great and Patrick is as great a host. If you can, do stay at his place in Copacabana. It's such a great base to discover Rio and go swimming.

The spacious flat is perfectly located near a metro station and a 5 minutes' walk from Copacabana beach. There are two (or three, one was being refurbished) a minute away from the flat, also great juice bars and local snack shops. The whole area is very diverse, felt safe and gave me a good impression of what Zona Sul life looks like.

Patrick's communication has been excellent. Super fast, super knowledgeable and very helpful. He's been able to advise on all the questions I asked, be it breakfast, nightlife or transport.

Check in and check out were smooth and professional.

All in all a perfect experience which I would recommend to everyone - and also repeat myself.