Ana has been an amazing host, and I highly recommend her place.
I arrived Rio during carnival and don't speak any Portuguese. Ana helped me to find all the necessities I needed to survive - SIM card, ATM, and food!
The location of her apartment is very convenient as it's just 2 blocks away from the Ipanema beach and subway station so it's easy to get around the city
The room was also very clean. I very much appreciated that she helped me wth the laundry (can't say enough thank you here..)
FYI, Ana and I are friends now and I plan to see her again!