Sandra is an excellent host! She responds promptly to questions or issues and takes care to make her guests' stay enjoyable.
The unit itself is quite nice. It's spacious--a rarity in this part of town--with a great balcony outside the loft area. Also, it was a treat to have ground level access to the street and a garden, and the place has been adequately secured for safety, although I found the neighborhood to be safe. The bed was comfortable for my liking, and the place comes with a full kitchen, which was a must for my extended stay of thirty days. The apartment is within walking distance of the heart of Centro, Lapa, and Santa Teresa--spatially a very convenient location.
The only downside to this location is that the neighborhood and street are quite loud, as has been mentioned in couple of other reviews. Indeed, the dogs and roosters across the street bark and crow loudly and often, while cars constantly honk to signal coming around the corner on which the house sits.
Thus, for people that are not too sensitive to noise, need space to move around, and like to be close to the happenings in Lapa and Santa Teresa, the place is great and a decent value.