Staying at Leandra's place was excellent! It's a cosy little home within a few minutes of the Tijuca nature reserve. Leandra is a brilliant host who would take care of all of the guests requests whether it be from booking a taxi, reserving a flight ticket, which bus to catch or general information about the city. Leandra was very attentive to guests needs, when she realized that I was waking up super early because of my jet lag she arranged for breakfast to be made earlier than usual. Breakfast was always amazing, with fresh coffee, meats, cheese and bread caringly prepared by Fernanda.

Leandra was always willing to go out with us and show us around the bars and city which helped me a lot in identifying areas that I wanted to explore. She was always inquisitive and would welcome any suggestions that would make our stay better.

The other guests/travelers there were a lot of fun too (Especially the Argentinian guys 'hola amigos') and everyone was very respectful of each other without being cold.

She always had her friends down who were a lot of fun and Daniella was a good laugh. I hope to go back to Rio in the near future and if I do I will definitely be staying with Leandra again.