We HIGHLY recommend Renata's studio and especially recommend her as a host as we know she has other properties in the area. We stayed in the Green Studio (I called it) one block from Copacabana beach post 6 for 8 wonderful nights. My husband and I had to go to Rio in Nov for business and since we did not know anyone there we thought of trying out Airbnb (which is very popular in SF were we live). We were attracted by the slogan "feel at home any part of the world" and thats exactly how we felt in Renata's apartment, at home. By the end of our trip, we where saying to each other "lets go home?" Hehe.
When we arrived we were greeted by Renata with so much attention and care. I felt like I was being received by a friend I'd known forever. She helped us with tips about the area, a list of restaurants and things do. When we needed her she was available and we felt so fortunate to have met her!
The apartment was exactly as advertised! The bed is super comfortable, tons of closet space, easy to organize for long stays, there is a sweet little kitchen and laundry tank. The building is very clean and safe too! The 24hr doormen where all super sweet and attentive. The neighbors were friendly with us. We felt very safe in the building. We loved the neighborhood and the location and made a lot of friends there. We would walk to the beach and back several times per day.
The location is prime, I would give a super high walk score, we walked everywhere! The supermarket was one block away, the pharmacy is on the corner, the post office, restaurants, bars, stores, shopping centers, and flea markets are all walkable. The taxis stop in front of the building and the bus runs on the streets above (to Leblon, Ipanema and Barra da Tijuca) and below (Leme, Lapa and the city Center). Over all we were super satisfied with our stay! We will for sure come back and stay with Renata next time! Obrigada por tudo Renata!