The flat is located in Vila Isabel - in my opinion a very authentic part of Rio.
Its in walking distance from many bars, supermarkets, drugstores, even the UERJ ( Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro).
The flat is very nicely decorated and Amanda even bought some fresh fruit and drinks for me when i arrived.
Amanda is an exceptional host, she showed me around the area on my second day there and has helped me get some paperwork done here in Brazil !
The street of the apartment can get busy at night with a lot of samba but Amanda provided earplugs so its not a problem :)