Arrival at this accommodation was made easy as the owners met us and guided us to the guest house. The guest house has a typical back packer feel to it and is high up in a very safe favela and has great views over Copacabana beach and you can even see the Christ the Redeemer from the kitchen area. The local area has some very local bars and simple restaurants that are very good value compared to the beach area and are a great place to meet the locals. Its about a 15 minute walk down to the beach, coming back up takes a little longer but there are motorcycle taxis that will take you up the hill for 5 real. We enjoyed our stay here and found our experience in the favela with the local people to be something very special. We had an on suite bathroom with hot water and the kitchen area was functional and breakfast was provided which was very good. The owners of the accommodation were very friendly and helpful. We would certainly stay here again.