Our excellent experience staying in Elizabeth's apartment exceeded our expectations. From her prompt and helpful responses to queries before arrival to all her assistance during our stay, she really goes out of her way to make your visit to Rio perfect. Plus her place is in a nice secured building just steps from Copacabana and Ipanema beaches. We rented a twin bedroom which was clean, air-conditioned, and private, with a shared but very nice bathroom. Moreover, she provided us a lovely breakfast each morning, even when we had to wake up extra early to get to Corcovado. This included home-made jam and fresh coffee and OJ. She helped us with attraction and restaurant advice and let us leave our bags at her place late to facilitate an evening departure. Word of advice, leave at least an hour early for a taxi back to the airport in Rio traffic. Overall, this was a great experience - if you are visiting Rio definitely consider staying here. Better than a hotel.