Thiago and his family are incredibly welcoming and caring of their guests, even to the point of Thiago coming out at 3.00 am to find us and to lead us back to his house because the taxi got lost in the neighborhood. The walk up/down the hill to the beach is a little confusing/long, but the view from the terraces of the house is worth every step. You look over Copacabana beach and can even see the Christ the Redeemer statue on a clear day. Will definitely look to return.