Ines was a wonderful host who seems to truly enjoy having company in her home. Her apartment is beautiful, as per the pictures, with tasteful art and a clean and bright feeling. She gave us recommendations for what to see/do/eat as well as directions for how to get around. Her place is ideally situated for visiting Corcovado (walking distance) and catching the bus/train around we found is quite easy and safe. The Laranjeiras neighbourhood is a great residential area away from the tourist masses, with Maya Cafe (highly recommend this) and the Saturday markets which had an incredible 12-piece band we had a little boogie to!
Most of all we enjoyed the traditional Brazilian breakfast spread she laid out every morning, which was a real treat. We even had a "nightcap" with her one evening - a Brazilian cocktail that I'm not going to attempt to spell. I would recommend this place to everyone!