We stayed at Um Meia Tres for nine days. We read about it here on Trip Advisor and in other places and felt like we knew the place before we even got there. Bill and Sue were excellent hosts, with lots of tips for places and things that were not to be missed. Their pousada felt like home after the first day. In fact, by being located in Santa Teresa and staying here, we felt were able to experience Rio in a way that we wouldn't by staying at a mainstream hotel. We got a real feel for the place and its people, and its flora and fauna! Being located adjacent to the rain forest, there were daily visits by a family of marmosets and all kinds of interesting birds. Breakfasts were a tasty mix of very fresh tropical fruits and baked goods. Everything was laid back and relaxed.

We would certainly recommend Um Meia Tres to our friends, and will likely stay there again if we are lucky enough to travel to Rio in the future.

We stayed at the Um Meia Tres with our children and can only confirm all those positive reviews and give an excellent voting to this outstanding B&B and their owners.

Pure class and magical

My girl friend and i stayed at Uma Meia Tres for two nights in July 2012. The reason why we chose to stay there was we had read such nice things about the area of santa teresa, and this hotel. So we had so much expectation before we arrived. Well i can honestly now say from experience that it really is special, and Bill and Sue who run the hotel are so helpful and nice. They provided us with all the information we needed to make the most of our stay in rio, and the breakfast they make is so fresh and nice . This hotel is partly sourouned by a tropical rain forest and is set up on a high hill at the top of santa teresa. We were given a room with a terrace and view of the bay, and when sue showed us to our room we were speechless. It was night time and the view over the bay of rio with thousands of lights twinkling in the distance was magical.

WOW what a speacial place, and how romantic.

Thank you so much Bill and sue, we cant wait to return.

Jamie and Ivonnie

This was a great place to stay, on the hillside of Santa Teresa district yet convenient enough (with Bill's excellent directions) to find the sights of downtown Rio.
The room was very comfortable with a fantastic view over the city from the lovely terrace area outside our room. Our Brazilian wildlife holiday started right here with humming birds and marmosets right in the garden.
Bill and Sue were really welcoming and informative and helped to make our very short break in Rio very worthwhile. Thanks to them both.
Kathy & David Talbot