This was our first AirBnB experience and what a great experience it was. From our first booking communication with Sergio, he was welcoming and generous in sharing information about his home and the city that he knows and loves.

We thoroughly enjoyed our 14 day stay in Rio and we would not have had the broad range of experiences without Sergio's expert advice and direction. Sergio's input enabled us to tap into the best of the Rio pre-Carnival events including the Sambadrome rehearsals and a number of awesome street parades.

Sergio's home is in a superb location. It's close to the beach, metro and numerous cafes and restaurants. We appreciated Sergio's advice on the best breakfast spots and the Rio 'kilo' restaurant concept which we had not encountered previously.

Our room on the top floor of the building was a haven. Nestled beside a mountain and with a constant view to the 'Christ Redeemer', it was easy to forget that we were in such a large city. How wonderful to be able to sleep with doors and windows open and yet feel safe and secure. The rooftop pool gave us many refreshing swims after walking around in the Rio heat.

We can't speak Portuguese so we were lucky to have a host that was able to answer our barrage of never ending questions about Rio and Brazil in perfect English. Spanish and German speaking guests would appreciate the same.

On several occasions Sergio led us walking through particular districts (favela, Downtown, Lapa) where he shared insightful historical and cultural information. In our walks we met many other tourists and Sergio's would engage people in conversations in an easy friendly manner in English, Spanish, German or Portuguese.

If you're planning on coming to Rio don't even consider staying anywhere else. Sergio's Copacobana experience will be the highlight of your trip.