Our stay at Claudia's place was great, its a small bedroom but its clean and the bed is good. The view from the room to Rio Sul is great. and from the living room window you are looking upon the Christ the redeember statue. Claudia lives in a condominium 10 min walk from botofogo metro and also close to copacabana. Good bus connection from Rio Sul to where-ever. Claudia herself is a very nice person, Tough she was a little sick she was welcoming and warm and really a great host. A good tip for new travelers. There is an elevator on the street to get to the appartment. You dont want to drag your bags up the ramp like we did. All in all a good location with a nice lady in a cidade maravilosa.