I don't think any review can really do Ana's place and her as a host justice, really. She went above and beyond to try and accommodate my weird check in/out times and made both of those experiences a breeze. Her apartment is really in a prime location, right next to the General Osorio metro exit so connecting to the rest of the city (especially during carnaval) was extremely easy and convenient. There's also a great little restaurant right outside (Casa di Succo) which has decent food and drinks/juices at a great price point and open pretty late too in case you're hungry for some coxinha for example! The apartment is located basically right on the cusp of where Copacabana turns into Ipanema so getting to either is pretty simple and no more than a 10 min walk to some of the best beaches. The place is exactly as it is in the photos, and while it is a little darker than I expected, really you do wanna be spending most of your time outside and exploring everything the city has to offer. One other little quirk with the building was that sometimes one of the elevators would just randomly stop at the sixth floor but this is through no fault to Ana and I'm sure the building will correct this in no time. All in all, I would stay at Ana's place again in a heartbeat…you really can't beat the value you're getting!