Elen was a wonderful host. Nothing to complain about, on the contrary: the apartment was safe, clean and nice, with a good bathroom, kitchen, fast wifi and great coffee machine. You're in Copacanbana or the center within 15 minutes by bus or metro (which are around the corner). The Sao Salvador square is a great place to hang out and have a beer or two. But the central location comes with a price: It's quite noisy, and you'll need some good earplugs if you want to sleep with the window open. Anyway, it's a place I can reconmend.