Raul & Flávio's place is really great. Very spacious and clean, with two lovely patios. Our hosts left everything for us to be perfectly comfortable and more! The flat was very well provided with appliances also. Raul (Flávio was not in town) answered all our queries instantly and patiently. Santa TEresa is a very nice neighbourhood, up on a morro, with many bars and little lanes to roam about. Maybe a little far from the beach, but we knew that and that was no surprise. We had no problems with safety but we moved about in taxis very much because we are four and sometimes it was often cheaper that using the public transport system. In brief, we absolutely recommend this location.