We've had a great experience staying in Meg's appartment:
1. Neighbourhood is indeed top of Rio's: safe, easy, and packed with shops, restaurants. Also, about 200m away from Leblon/Ipanema beach, which makes for excellent morning walks!
2. Appartment was cozy. Meg took care that everything was in place for a great experience: city guides, her own recommendations, beach gear, water...
3. Even though I had not the pleasure to meet Meg in person (she was travelling), she made sure we felt at home all the time; skype calls, frequent messages to check that everything was going well... Hope to meet her in person soon!