My 1-month stay at Filipi and Jessica's cute guesthouse was outstanding. Even though the hosts were on vacation the first 3 weeks of my stay, the communication went smooth via WhatsApp and they even arranged a local contact person at the house in case I had questions. I stayed in a nice private room, used the well equipped kitchen every day and met some cool travelers in the common area. The area is nicely quit and residential, which gives a very authentic local feel to the stay, rather than staying in the tourist hotspots of Copacabana. And yet, it's only 15 min walk to the nightlife area Lapa, 15 min walk to Flamengo beach and the metro is also only a couple minutes walk away. I truly enjoyed Gloria, with its nice cafes and restaurants, and there is even outdoor dance events happening on the main square several days a week. Filipi and Jessica are such nice and welcoming people, they gave me great tips for things to do in Rio and where to go in Brazil for the best dance parties. Thank you guys for the lovely stay, I can't to hang out with you when I am back in Rio :)