Hi

Elen is a very nice person and very helpful. She reasponds very quickly on the Internet if needed. She ensured that we even had a dictionary and some maps to find our way around Rio!
The flat was really nice, spacious and clean and easy to locate in Flamengo. Easy to get to it from the airport as well by bus and not too expensive by taxi 55 reals.
The flat has two main metro stations nearby Flamengo and lago de macheato and so is 20 min to Ipanema and less to Copacabana. There are buses leaving from the front of the building as well to Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon. All Rio is easily accessible from this location and plus the area is really safe.
We spent 8 days in Rio and loved it!