I stayed with Celia for 8 nights and I cannot say enough great things about her. She is a lovely person and makes you feel at home immediately. She only speaks Portuguese so I spoke to her in Spanish and we understood each other pretty well, only using the google translate on occasion. The daily breakfast was nice and she also made me pineapple juices throughout my stay. The apartment is very clean and is located at the end of a quiet residential street. I traveled alone and I felt very safe at all times of day and night. There are lots of great grocery stores and juice shops close by as well as a 24 hour taxi on the corner which is very convenient. Muito obrigada Celia!