I stayed at Josefa's place for 1 month. The apartment was clean, the Wi-Fi was good, there was always hot water in the shower. To cook your meals you have a gas cooker and over but no microwave. To wash yiur clothes the is a shared washing machine which was free to use. The best thing about the bedroom was the views, you can see sugarloaf mountain, flamengo beach and you also have the benefit of all day sunlight filling room through 2 big windows. I had a good stay overall the only thing I didn't like was the fact that it was located on a hill, I had an injured leg so it wasn't easy walking up and down often. The area felt quite safe, at the bottom of the hill you will find the metro station which can take you anywhere as well as shops and little restaurants, lapa, flamengo beach and the marina are also a walk away.