Ion and his beautiful home are the perfect airbnb experience….like the original airbnb before key boxes. He was at the gate to greet us late at night and looked after us until we left a few days later at 05:00, again at the gate to wave us off like old friends. He came down in pouring rain to check we’d got home safely. He drove us to buy food and showed us the area and where it’s safe to walk. He organised taxis. The place is exactly as described and full of quirky artworks and interesting books. It’s a complete gem. The only very slight drawback is needing to wait a bit longer for taxis and Ubers to go up the hill but it’s worth the wait to get to the loveliest area of Rio de Janeiro by far. It was a pleasure and a privilege to meet Ion and sit in his beautiful garden overlooking the city.