I enjoyed staying with Betty.

The apartment is very nice and relatively modern - which is not a very common thing in Rio for those of you who are US/European travelers and use to a higher standard of place to stay.

Room is large and can easily accommodate a couple.
Shower and kitchen were excellent. Broadband internet, 24hrs doorman, 5 minutes walking distance to the subway, and more. U can't ask for more..

As someone with close to zero vocabulary of Portuguese i was able to communicate very well with Betty via Google translate app..
She did anything she can to accommodate me and was very helpful. Wish i knew more Portuguese for small talk..

5 stars!