Perfect location, comfortable apartment, lovely hosts. I highly recommend staying with Gustavo and Patricia.
The apartment is located next to a square where lots of nice young people gather on weekends. Yet, the apartment itself is really quiet.
There are plenty of bars and restaurants in the area and it only takes about 10 minutes to get to Flamengo Park and the beach. I went jogging there in the morning during our stay and really enjoyed it.
And what about our hosts? They were just wonderful. They went out of their ways to recommend restaurants and places to visit. They even sent us a list of the best performing bands in the streets during our stay.