Maria is a lovely and careful host. She will welcome you with some fruits and some local snacks. The flat is quite tiny but contains all the basic things that one might need (it only lacks air conditioning, but luckily it has a fan). The flat matches the images in the description. About the location, it is located in a wealthy and secure (there is a guard-rail point with some guards) neighbourhood in Zonal Sul (Horto, in Jardim Botanico): it contains many good restaurants and shops. However, to reach the apartment from the main road (Rua Jardim Botanico) one might walk a steep road for about 10min which is not unpleasant, except when it is raining. I enjoyed my stay in the flat and would highly recommend it! The quality-price ratio is highly satisfying!