I did not have the chance to meet Wagner as he was away but it was very easy to communicate with him via Airbnb messages. Wagner`s place was the most affordable I could find in Zona Sul for New Years Eve (I checked with at least 30 hosts and the "special price" they quoted me for NYE was at least double the amount I paid for Wagner`s place) so I could say it was a bargain. Also, Wagner allowed us to check-out late on the final date which was very nice. The apartment is small but very well located (5-10 min to Copacabana beach, very handy on Dec 31 when public transportation is closed and 5 min to Subway). While I had no issue, my (female) friends complained that the apartment was not very clean and the twin beds from one room are not very comfortable (I had the room with the double bed which is fine). What I did not like was the lack of bed sheets for the blanket which was provided (I would have liked more bed sheets to cover myself as I am not used to sleep with A/C on and covered with a blanket :) ). The apartment gets very hot in December and you need to close the outside shades and use the A/C (which is quite noisy) in order to cool it down.

To sum it up, I think this is a great place for someone on a budget (especially during NYE or Carnaval) who does not plan to spend too much time inside.