after getting off the blue bus i could tell i was going to like botafogo. a working class neighborhood with lots of people and businesses. on arrival i had coffee and met adriana who stays with celeste. you have your own room and bathroom, although hot water in the shower wasn't Always available. you can have your breakfast out on the balcony or get some sun. it's a little noisy but you get used to it. celeste allowed me to use her computer. it is a very comfortable place and i felt like home. it is a guarded apt. building. i Always felt safe in the neighborhood, with plenty of buses and a 20 minute walk to the metro. a tip. when you walk out the building to the left, go two bus stops and take a blue bus which takes you to the metro. pay on the bus. saves you a lot of walking. i would go back and highly recommend celestes apt. obrigado celeste.