Cila's apartment is perfectly located for access to pretty much anything you need. There's a grocery store (Pingo Doce), public transport (station is just down the hill), central part of the city. The neighbourhood has tons of character and is super safe. I walked around in the evenings with no worries at all.
Cila was a fantastic host. She was easy to talk to and got things sorted out (water got shut off by accident) when problems happened.