A very cleverly renovated space in a beautiful building.
I liked the neighbourhood a lot and and would recommend as a base for rio. Flamengo beach is an easy 1.5 km walk away and its better for swimming and less crowded than the more hectic beaches. You can also catch the metro there.
For me the biggest asset of this neighbourhood is definitely cultivar cafe for breakfast! It's about 350m away from the airbnb so you can go there everyday for breakfast- superb acai bowls, espresso and pão de queijo