Giselle is simply the best host. She was very welcoming and sent me a lot of tips of what to do and not do in Rio. She was very helpful as well, whenever i had any questions. She greeted me with a traditional brazilian soda called guaraná and a very warm welcoming note. The apartment is small, but bright. The best thing is that you wake up every morning to the sound of birds. From the window you see a small garden with two beautiful big trees. Location is very practical, it takes less than 5 minutes to walk to ipanema beach. I had a really nice experience staying there for my first time in Rio. Thank you Giselle for all of your help :)