I stayed for a week at Mariana's wonderful apartment in June 2013. I loved everything about it: the entire apartment is beautiful, every aspect of it is of high quality as well as fully functional (high speed internet, TV, DVD player, washing machine, etc..). The building and the neighborhood are great. As other have mentioned, the Maya Cafe is really good, the Saturday market (food and crafts) fun, and the chorinho (which started sometime in the early afternoon) is not to be missed--really fantastic. The pastels at this market are excellent. A few blocks down there are two bar/cafes (on the Rua Alice) that are classic places to have appetizers and drinks. The neighborhood is close to a very central place for getting around (Largo do Machado). Finally, Mariana was an excellent host -- answering all my questions/requests. She was travelling, so her mother was there to greet me and help me settle in nicely. My only concern: it's such a great place, that I'd almost like it to be kept a secret!!! Thanks, Mariana, for allowing me to be your guest. I hope to be able to repeat this experience again one day.