Pros: Nicely decorated and furnished apartment, with a veranda and a hammock, a great little shelf of books and good wifi connection. At price present rate, it's a very good deal. Metro very near if you use that.
Cons: The neighbourhood of Gloria is not a tourist place and is a bit rundown. The few bars around are down-at-heel. Having said that, santa teresa is a 5 minute drive up the hill and Copacabana is about 15 mins drive.
Overall: Luiza's place was a good bargain at the present rate. She let me check in a lot earlier and also allowed a later check out which was very nice and accommodating of her. She also allowed my dog which was also very kind. There are lots of thoughtful touches that she left in the ap - travelcards and a medicine draw for guests. This ap would be a lot more expensive if it was in Copa or Ipanema. So, it's ideal for guests who prefer to have a nice place a bit further out than a similarly priced place which would probably be a pokey hole in the tourist neighbourhoods.
I'd definitely stay again. Thanks, Luiza.