I didn't meet Axel but I can recommend his place in 100%. The view and room are the same as on pictures. It's a great place to stay if you wanna know different part of the city. At the beginning it seems to be far from the city but neighborhood and view compensates distance. I'm sure that if I hadn't stay in Santa Teresa I would never decide to walk across favela and it was completely safe there. Although Axel wasn't in Brazil during my stay, he organized everything very well. Valentin (Alex friend) was great host and gave us many useful tips about the city.