Marcia's mother was at the apartment to greet us. Marcia was very attentive to us the whole time, even helping us with details about the best route to get back to the airport.
The apartment was just as described. Everything was clean and in good condition. It was furnished with everything we needed. The bathroom was smaller than we expected.
While we never felt in danger, the neighborhood was a little on the sketchy side (ex: homeless people sleeping on the sidewalks, prostitutes on the street). Lapa is known for being a party city with many restaurants, bars and samba clubs. On the weekend it was very loud at night while trying to sleep. The crowd didn't quiet down til about 4am. During the week was much quieter and more pleasant.