Lori and Renato provided a great welcome (early check-in, offered a late check-out, made sure I got my uber, wifi worked well) into their spacious and modern home in Rio, right next to Copacabana beach (2 min walk for any able adult) and slightly further from Ipanema beach (10 min). The room was large, larger than what I had experienced in my previous and next airbnbs in Rio even though those rooms were more expensive. The value comes from being slightly situated at the beginning of the San Roman favela, but as it turns out this was completely fine: even coming home late, drunk, and alone I felt safe and was never bothered for anything (contrary to the beaches or to some Rio streets). They provided me helpful tips with nice restaurants to go to which I did test and very much enjoy (Viasete for instance) and overall they provide a great experience because they are used to international standards having worked for European companies. They speak perfect english and also French. One negative aspect might be that one riday and Saturday nights the street is very busy with music as people party, so catching some sleep then is hard, but then this is Rio so you should be out at those times (except if jetlagged if I was). Overall, great value, this was appropriately priced.