Sonia's apartment is a great place. It's very clean and spacious, with a good hot shower, air conditioning, fast internet, cable TV, and a well-equipped kitchen with a modern washing machine and gas cooker. It's in a good central part of Leblon, a short walking distance to lots of very nice shops and restaurants and only a couple of minutes walk from the beach. There is construction going on outside at the moment because of the metro train station that is being built in Leblon, but I hardly noticed it during my stay. The apartment is fitted out with soundproof widows, so you hardly hear anything going on outside. Sonia was at the apartment to greet me and show me around when I arrived. I would definitely stay here again in the future and would also recommend it to others.