This was a perfect apartment for my situation: working at PUC-Rio for a couple of weeks, and living on my own. The balcony overlooks one of the quieter streets of Leblon. It's a short walk to the university, but also a short walk in the other direction to Leblon's wonderful beach. For one person it was spacious. Maybe for 4 people it would be pretty cramped, but who wants to stay inside in Rio anyway? I was able to do some light cooking in the kitchen area, mostly using the microwave, so that most days I could have breakfast and supper at home. There's a Zona Sul a very short walk away. If you're staying there, get instructions on how to use the hot water heater. If you take a shower the temperature might be varying; I prefer a bath so that didn't matter. Whenever I communicated with Leila, she responded quickly, and she offered a lot of good suggestions for restaurants, stores, and attractions. If I ever return to Rio, I will try to book the apartment again.