I was made very welcome by Sheila. As her son (who speaks English) was traveling, Sheila had arranged for a couple of his friends to be there when I arrived, who were great and took me for a walk to get to know the area. Sheila was very kind and with the help of Google Translate we managed to communicate pretty well. The room is as described and the location excellent if you want to be in a peaceful area, but still within easy reach of both Ipanema and Copacabana.