This host was an excellent communicator and appeared wiling to facilitate a variety of excursions, even though she was in another country. Her apartment was secure, one block away from Copacabana beach and a variety of grocery/dining options nearby. The unit was clean however missing necessities like frying pan, hair dryer, cooking oil etc. It would be nice to have someone English speaking at the reception desk but this was not the case. A frequent hurdle for travellers that do not speak Portuguese, travelling around Brazil. This unit definitely couldn't accommodate 4 travellers as the space was tight for even 2 of us. Again I can't say nicer things about our friendly host, but I wouldn't recommend staying here for $99cdn/night when there are hotel options nearby including free breakfast.