I accidentally booked this place 3 days before arrival. the host was quick to accept the reservation, however when I contacted him about cancelling, the communication was unclear and sometimes misleading. He took 48 hours to respond. And then I wasn’t sure if it was his place or he’s renting it out for someone else. Long story short, he could have agreed to meet me half way, but chose not to, which is his legal right. I checked out the place out of curiosity. It’s cute and clean, but about 50 meters from the elevator that goes between the subway stop and the favela, which my local friends didn’t think was a good location. the bedroom windows are blurred, cause they look up to it. Eventually I was glad not to have stayed there with my kid and sorry to have lost the cash.