Isa and Paola are a lovely couple and it was a pleasure to share their home with them for a few days. The room and ensuite were clean, fresh and attractive and I felt very comfortable there. Paolo is the English speaker and as such does most of the hosting. He ia a warm, attentive and thoughtful host doing all he could to be helpful. He produces a quite lavish breakfast each morning - I just wish I could have done justice to it!
Their home is very attractive and close to the central city - that is, it is in walking distance but also not far from Metro and buses. The one major drawback is the big flight of steps which must be climbed up from Lapa/ iGloria if you dont want to get a taxi home. I climbed the steps each day I was there, but it was an effort after a few hours of treading the pavements. But others may not find the stairs a problem.