I stayed with my 8 year old daughter and a friend at Sonia for a few fabulous days in Rio. Sonia is a great host and a flat is great. You have everything one needs. It's nicely decorated and very homely. A loved home!! It is also on a great location a short stroll away from Copacabana avenue and the beaches. There are a lot of cafes and shops in the area and it is well deserved by public transport. Very close to Ipanema for night out too. But for us the most memorable thing is the way Sonia greeted us and made us feel at home straight away. Sonia is great, a fab smile, her sense of hospitality, her kindness make this stay very special: meeting a real fabulous Carioca!