I spent an excellent week and a half with Antonio and her mother, in their comfortable and cosy flat 300 metres from the Botafogo beach. As hosts Antonio and her mother are as a true Carioca hosts should be - always keen to help and talk, but will not disturb you if you are busy with other things to do. I particularly appreciated the freedom to come and go without having to think about the daily routines of my hosts. The flat is clean, cosy and nicely decorated, and Botafogo is a nice and not excessively touristic or posh neighbourhood, which therefore gives you a flavour of "ordinary" life in Rio. I definitely had a very positive experience and would recommend the place without any hesitation.