Carla and Marco's apartment was wonderful! We met Carla at the apartment which was only a short walk from the metro station Lapa (great airport connection!). The apartment is on the top floor facing the street, with 3 huge windows letting nice light in (ofcourse with shutters so you can sleep in). It's a large studio with a double bed on one side, and a single day bed on the opposite side. The apartment itself was very clean, especially all the things in the kitchen. The bathroom also had toiletries provided, which was a nice gesture. We had a fantastic time in the apartment.
There is a grocery store that is only 2min away, plus the pedestrian street has alot of cafes and restaurants. Our favourite was "Moustache" (further up the road).
The only thing is that because it was on the street side, we could hear alot of drunk people making their way home (singing very loudly) at unearthly hours of the morning. Other than this, our hosts were fantastic, really helpful and responsive.