I cannot speak highly enough of my stay with Ida. I stayed here for a week and it felt like home. Ida is not just a wonderful host, she is a very kind lady. Her apartment was perfect for my stay and absolutely spotless. The pics are exactly how the apartment is . The views are fantastic of the bay, including sugar loaf. Every day I had fresh towels in the bathroom and any washing that needed doing Ida would see to it! I would most certainly stay at Ida’s again, if I was to return to Rio. I also met her son and her beautiful grandson, who don’t live with her. They were passing through. All very welcoming!