Staying at Vania's house was amazing, really had a great time and would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting Rio. The location is in Urca which is very safe and has a nice café colture with people sitting on the wall next to the water in the evenings. Vania was a great host and she did come with heaps of suggestions for what to see in the area and places to visit during my south American trip (thanks for the suggestions for Chile). The room was very nice and clean even though not very big; I loved being able to come back after a very warm day touring Rio and be able to turn on the AC and cool down in just minutes. Thanks for a lovely stay Vania and if I get back to Rio again (and you have availability) then I would love to stay at your place again. Highly recommended.