Dona Maria was very welcoming and always available to help us with our enquiries (we speak Portuguese). The listing was perfectly accurate and very clean and private. We were hoping to rebook after traveling around Brazil and returning to Rio but she was not available anymore. The location is very central with a grocery store, bus stop and metro station across the street, restaurants everywhere, and Ipanema Beach a block away. On Sundays there is a market right outside the entrance of her home. The building feels safe as there is a gate to enter and there is also a doorman from Mon to Sat.

Overall, we would definitely stay here again and enjoyed our experience with our stay at Maria's.