I travel a LOT and Tania is by far the best host that I have ever had. From the beginning she was communicative, excited for me to visit Brazil and very helpful. My flight was arriving at 12:07am and she was there in the apartment waiting for me at 2am!!!!! She had prepared a Mango smoothie so that I could have something for breakfast (my heart melted). The refrigerator had 2 carafes of cold water, eggs and some fruit. The basics were there as well (cooking oil and seasonings). The apartment was charming with beautiful wood floors, French doors leading out to a balcony with a wonder view above the city. I spent many evenings sipping wine out there. The bedroom had plenty of storage and it was air conditioned. The bed was a full size and for two tall Americans (my husband and I), we thought it might be a bit cramped but it actually wasn’t. The neighborhood is charming and quiet. We never felt unsafe and it was a 7 min walk to Lapa. Tania was so kind and we loved everything!