Miguel was a lovely host and I had a perfect stay in his beautiful home. Miguel primarily lives upstairs so the entire lower level with 15" high ceilings, a sitting room and patio with views of all of Rio was all primarily mine to use. The kitchen is complete, the house was clean and Miguel was such a joy to spend the week with. The location itself is in Santa Teresa - my favorite neighborhood in Rio. It's at the very top of the mountain (amazing views!), and takes about 30 minutes to walk down to the main Largo where there are restaurants and a market, so if you want to be more in the middle of things this might not be the best spot for you. There is a great Carioca pizza spot a block away from the house. There are 3 busses that go right by the house every 5-10 minutes so it's very easy to hop on a bus that takes you to Lapa or even copacabana etc... Staying with Miguel was a treat, and I highly recommend it!