This studio in Urca is really nice and clean. It's an okay size for 2 persons. There's a mini stove top if you want to cook, but I didn't use it. There's a mini fridge too. There is a couple of restaurants in the neighborhood, a Zona Sul Supermarket at a 10 minutes walking distance and a place to clean your clothes for R$16/kilo. You're a little far away from Rio's main beaches and the city center, but the studio little street is so peaceful! You'll feel like you're in another Rio de Janeiro. There are buses to get to the city, but you're probably better off with a taxi. The only negative point I can think of is that the studio is in the back of another house, so sometimes you hear people coming in or the empregada brooming the pavement in the morning. But it's nothing too annoying and the area is overall very peaceful. I've met Arno very briefly but he was very nice and gave me lot's of advice regarding the neighborhood using WhatsApp and always responded very quickly.