We stayed at Luiz for one week during our first trip to Rio. Luiz was always available to help us plan trips, get around the city, nightlife spots, or with anything else we needed. His house is really great and comfortable, really close to the beach, shops restaurants and bus stations. The room was nice as well. At the end of our stay he arranged for a taxi for us to take us to the airport, which was really helpful. A really great first visit and would definitely recommend to other travelers !