Franz is an amazing guy with a lot of interesting life experience. He showed me around the city when he had some free time and took me out to see the sail boats by Playa Urca.
The place is in a really nice location right in front of Botafogo Beach. It's a small little space, but good for the price. The metro is not far away, and there are is lots of activity near there, as well as by the beach. When I stayed there he was still fixing it up, and reassured me he would replace the lumpy bed.