A very cozy apartment, centrally located close to the restaurants and cafes in the charming Santa Teresa neighborhood of Rio. I takes about twenty minutes to walk to down the hill to the metro stations in Gloria or Catete, and about five minutes longer to the ones in Cinelandia or Carioca in Centro. Let's just say that it is easier to walk down the hill than up, but the walk up is also quite interesting if you for instance take the Selaron stairs from Lapa. I would, however, advise visitors to download the Uber app, as rides are cheap, safe and easy to get anywhere in Rio. The apartment is equipped with coffee maker, fridge, washing machine and cooking equipment, and there is air conditioning in every room. The wi-fi is also good. And there is a hammock for those evenings when you just cannot be bothered to go out. Paloma and Flavio are great hosts, easy to contact and living just around the corner themselves. Light sleepers should be aware that from around 6 in the morning there is quite a lot of noise in the bedroom from mini-buses passing on the street below. But if that's not a problem, you probably won't find a better apartment in Santa Teresa.