I had a superb experience at Sonia's. She was an ideal hostess...I felt like I was visiting a lifelong friend! The room was perfect in terms of size, storage, internet, and proximity to the bathroom. It even has a nice view of Cristo. Sonia was incredibly generous with her time and helped me get oriented around town by giving me a map and a walking tour of the neighborhood. We even grabbed lunch together and went to an ATM on my first day. The neighborhood location is ideal - the beach is only several blocks away and I felt really comfortable walking around alone (I wasn't out alone late at night though). Thank you, Sonia, for being such a wonderful hostess and for making sure my time in Brazil was off to such a great start!