The area Antonio stays in is right in the heart of Lapa, so it can look a bit gritty but is overall pretty safe. The street that he is on doesn't have much traffic, but the noise can be a bit loud from the room when trying to sleep, especially when buses come by, but you get used to it after the first night or two. Wifi worked great in the room. Antonio was a very helpful host and there were no problems, even as a solo female traveler. He was always willing to show me around, but unfortunately I had a busy schedule of events and wasn't able to go with him much. When I did, though, he knew all the local spots and gave some interesting history. His cats are also very friendly.