We stayed at Paola and Isak's home in the Copacabana days before the big game (World Cup). Paola was very nice and accommodating. She met us when we arrived and even arranged our trip back to airport. My cousin stayed behind because his flight was at night and Paola arranged another ride and let him stay for a later check out.
The apartment itself was perfect for us. The view alone is a million dollar view. Waking up every morning was a joy. We shopped at the local grocery store and cooked in the apartment, they had everything we needed to make our meals. Downstairs there was always a doorman and that made me feel a lot safer. I plan on going back to Brazil in the near future and I will contact Paola and Isak again :)