Iva's home is a welcoming place. She is an incredible host who prepared us breakfast, gave us local tips, and helped us find a good laundrymat. The apartment is clean. The room itself has both a ceiling fan and an AC unit. The dog likes to bark when someone comes to the door, but that's because he loves his owner very much. The apartment is in a fantastic location straddling both Copacabana and Ipenema beach. It is less than a five minute walk to the General Osorio station exit D. Communication with Iva was easy because it was done through the Conversation feature on the Google Translation app or with her son.