Wow where to start about Claudio's place. Anyone considering going to Rio de Janeiro this is where you must stay. Location is brilliant, literally 50mts one way to a fantastic beach and 100mts the other way to the best restaurants in Rio. His apartment is large and very spacious, super clean and completely safe. If anyone has speculations of Rio being unsafe forget it, well especially in the area of Leblon, prob the wealthiest neighborhood in Brazil. Claudio as a host was brilliant, his English was probably the best I came across in all of brazil and although he was not there once we moved in he was always contactable. Cannot recommend this place highly enough, great place great lifestyle....