We are a couple form Switzerland and we booked Sergio's place for one week to start into a longer Brazil-adventure. We can only tell you that all the glorious reviews about Sergio and his place are true! Sergio will make you immediately feel at home with his friendly and funny nature and you will be stunned how beautiful the terrace is (the view from the pool!!) and how comfy your room with bathroom. Everything is very clean and Sergio does not spare the effort to serve you a plate of cut fresh brazilian fruit every morning (yummmy!!). We had so many very enriching discussions with Sergio and so many laughs. We definitely recommend to stay at his place if you are in Rio. He manages to make you feel carioco/a from the very first day and takes a lot of time to explain you the best activities or to even accompany you to the best places in the city. The only regret we had was that we did not read his self-written 15-pages introduction to Rio (we did not see the attachment :-0) because it contains a lot of useful information and advice. In short: You will definitely enjoy your stay at Sergio's!