It was our first time in Rio and even though we arrived quite early in the morning, check-in was no problem. Alexandre's house is an amazing piece of architecture located in the heart of the buzzing neighbourhoods of Gloria, Lapa and Santa Teresa but still the house is very quiet since it's in a back street. So going out at night makes it really easy and comfortable. Alexandre is a very nice host who immediately made us feel very welcome and gave us many interesting and helpful tips during our stay. We enjoyed the conversations in the patio in the evenings with him and his friend a lot & we will sure come back! Muito obrigado :-)