Great location... two blocks from the metro, a short walk to the beach and in a safe neighborhood. Comfortable bed, good shower, clean bathroom and a safe in the room. What more can you ask for a third of the price of a decent hotel?

Also, the wifi is fast and reliable, which is hard to come by in Rio. Mario even has a backup in case the primary goes down (which it never did during my stay).

Mario was also very flexible with checkin/checkout times which is super helpful when you have to head to the airport at weird times.