Marlene and Antonio were the greatest hosts. Marlene was super responsive to questions, which was really nice. She even offered to show me around the neighborhood which was useful. The room is really big for one person, and think at least two people will do fine in the space.
The location was pretty good, maybe a 7 min walk to the metro. Ubers were pretty cheap for my currency, so it was no problem to go from here to Leblon in 20 minutes. This is a very residential area, didnt see any other tourists. Lots of grocery shops and restaurants around. I would def stay here again next time I go to Rio.