Maria was a wonderful host and her dog Nina is precious. When we arrived her and her son, Thiago, were waiting for us. Thiago is fluent in English and served as a great translator. Maria and I communicated mostly in Spanish. The room is towards the back of the home next to the restroom. There is a lot of privacy. The home is located near multiple bus stops and the train station, it is about a 3 minute walk. There is also a grocery store on the next block. Overall, Maria was great and made my boyfriend and I feel at home. Would definitely recommend.