First, the room is lovely. Very clean, airy, bright and spacious with a comfortable, large double bed, leading on to a balcony with a spectacular view accross to the Pao de Azucar and the sea beyond, to the left, and the Cristo to the right.

Secondly, the location, while not in the heart of Santa Teresa, is very good. There are a couple of bus routes which stop right outside, one leading to Santa Teresa centre (5 mins) then on to Lapa/Central the other to Largo de Machado and the tube line (10 mins). The views are magnificent from the road leading up to the Plazeres favela (really nice people, we found, and friendly with Adam)

Finally, and most importantly, both Adam and Paulo are great. Paulo is welcoming, gentlemanly, warm and courteous, and dishes up great eggs for the filling breakfast. Adam was an absolute star, going out of his way to help us out, answer questions, fix problems, and genuinely wanted us to enjoy Rio to the full. It was a real pleasure and a privilege to get to know him, and hopefully we'll meet again in London.
Strongly recommend.