We arrived at Monica's apartment after a 26 hour journey and she made us feel welcome as soon as we walked through the door. The apartment was very clean with everything we needed in a safe building which was in a good location- walking distance to a supermarket and bus stop.
Monica was extremely helpful and provided us with maps, guide books and a fantastic manual which had every piece of information we could ever need! She encouraged us to get in touch with her if we had any questions but had covered everything in the manual!
All in all, a very good base to explore Rio De Janeiro!