Tatiana and Nilton welcomed us warmly into their lovely apartment for five nights over the Christmas period. It is a lovely place, beautifully decorated. Our room was the perfect size for the two of us and had wonderful views that were a delight to wake up too in the morning.
The neighbourhood is well situated, just a ten minute walk to Santa Theresa and the great nightlife in Lapa. It takes about 40 minutes on the underground to get too the beach.
Tatiana and Nilton were extremely friendly and helpful, a very interesting couple. They were always happy to offer advice about where to go and what to see. However, it sometines felt like the communal areas were not quite big enough for four of us and at times we felt a bit in the way, because of this we didn't really get to benefit from relaxing in the lounge. However we were out and about most of the time so this wasn't really a problem.
There is a great restaurant a few doors down the hill thats handy for a quick and cheap bite; the waiter serves great Caprinhas.
Id truly recommen this as a great value and welcoming stay in the magnificent Rio.