You couldn't ask for more gracious hosts. We didn't meet Thiago but talked to him on the phone but his mother and father were there and attended to our every need (we tried not to bug them but had a few questions). This please really does have the best view of Copa. Sometimes if I had an hour or so to kill I would just sit in one of the hammocks and enjoy the views of the ocean or Christ the Redeemer. It is a decent walk from the beach but we would make that walk several times per day so it really isn't that bad. The first time we made the walk we were ever so slightly nervous, since we weren't from Brazil, but soon came to feel very safe even when walking, even at night (always with at least one other person).

I'll definitely be back next time I'm in Rio. Thanks for a great stay!!!

Jeff