This was my first trip to Rio, and I was so pleased with my experience. Staying at Monica's was a delight! My flight was delayed by several hours, but Monica was super warm and welcoming and flexible. Her studio is very cute and just as described, in a very safe feeling little neighborhood, at the entrance of the metro, next to a bikeshare station, and easily within walking distance of Copacabana and Ipenema beaches. Monica was super available throughout my stay, always available if I had a question, and provided lots of good orientation on arrival. She was also very flexible on letting my check in early and check out late. I highly recommend staying with Monica!