Renata was great! Very helpful before and during our stay. She provided an AWESOME map that had lots of great things laid out. She was always quick to answer questions and respond to us when we needed anything. I stayed in the studio with two girlfriends and we loved that we were about a 20 minute walk to the beach and 10 minutes walk to the train station. We were easily able to hop on the Metro to get to Ipanema or Lapa. We walked down the street at many different times of day & night and always felt safe. (even after leaving Fosfobox {nearby nightcub} around 4 am) There are multiple grocery stores and pharmacies nearby and we loved having the option of cooking instead of having to eat out every meal. Figuring out the proper way to lock the door and the toilet can be tricky, but overall we enjoyed our stay during Carnaval 2014 and would gladly return. The studio has a bed, pull-out sofa and they also provided a twin sized air mattress. We also really loved that there was WiFi in the apartment! I loved the location and would recommend this studio to anyone wanting to stay in a safe,quiet neighborhood.