Edna is an excellent host—hospitable, helpful, and flexible. She could have been more responsive/detailed leading up to the stay, but once I arrived, all went smoothly.
Location is fantastic: steps from the PUC-Rio, between Leblon and Gávea, right at a busstop.
Just a few notes:
-there is a dog that lives in the apartment and sometimes a faint animal smell. Didn't seem to bark too much during nights/mornings
-the private bathroom is VERY small
-this is a rich part of Rio and there are few, if any, cheap eats