This was our first AirBnB experience and we loved it. We were travelling as a family with two children, aged 6 and 4 years old, and it was perfect for our needs. We stayed in a couple of hotels in Copacabana and Leme during our visit to Brazil, but this apartment was the highlight and gave us the happiest memories.
The apartment is spacious, clear and well appointed. A large dining table gave us freedom to enjoy food and play games in the evening, or we sometimes used Netflix on the TV if we needed to distract the children. The property is exactly as described and the location is excellent - exceeded our expectations: two blocks from the beach, right next to a Metro station, and there is a good selection of restaurants nearby (especially in the two shopping malls) or via the short walk to Ipanema. Leblon is a lovely and safe area, the apartment complex felt very safe with 24 hour security who were friendly and helpful when we spoke to them.
Check-in and check-out was simple and easy. Communications with Aline, the host, were also excellent - she helped us out a couple of times by sending us some Portugese words to show taxi drivers to make sure we got to our intended destination!
Thanks very much Aline, we really enjoyed our stay - you have converted us to the AirBnB experience!