Elizabeth is a lovely lady who had a maternal instinct and made me feel at home. She also has a cute dog called Snoopy who took quite the liking to me! The room was very small but efficient and clean and I enjoyed having my own bathroom, however, tall or larger people would have a difficult time moving about in this room as it is a true single bed (not king single!) Leblon is a nice and safe neighbourhood, you are only 3 blocks from the beach but you are quite far away from most attractions in Rio - it will take you about an hour by public transport combination (bus AND metro) to get to the centre, or a 40 BRS taxi ride. Having the huge Pao de Acucar supermarket directly opposite the apartment was wonderful and there are two shopping malls within 15 mins walk if you need that fix. I'd highly recommend Elizabeth to anyone looking to come to Rio, especially budget travellers looking to escape expensive hostels!