My friend and I had a fantastic two week stay in Rio, in large part due to our very positive experience staying at Louri and Renato’s property. The location is ideal if you love the beach - just a stone’s throw from Copacobana and the metro, with Ipanema beach also a 5 minute walk away. The room was extremely clean, with a great bathroom and comfortable beds. Louri and Renato were also very friendly and helpful when it came to providing us with tips and advice that the tour guides often don’t include. While this accommodation was the perfect fit for my friend and I in terms of our requirements (we only really were at the property to sleep), others may feel more comfortable and secure by staying somewhere slightly further from the Pavão-Pavãozinho favela. However, it’s important to stress that my friend and I never encountered any issues with locals during our stay. Overall, it was great and helped make our experience of Brazil truly memorable.