Miguel is a very nice host, a well-educated man who is gonna help you with every tip you need. The room is confortable, w/ good fan at the top, wifi and flat screen TV w/ Netflix on. You can use the common kitchen and also the bathroom on the top floor, including some lavatory for your private use. Its a charming old house close to the downtown and neighboorhods like Catete and Flamengo.

The only problem - wich is not a Miguel fault, but a cultural problem in Brazil, especially at Rio - is the access through cabs, who is gonna rip-off the passenger, charging beyond the original price and DENYING get you to your destiny, on the top of the hills in Santa Tereza. Especially during the carnival (the time i spend there). Besides this, is a very good acomodation with afordable price, light years away from the absurds prices in Rio de Janeiro nowadays.