I had a lovely time staying with Gilcelia, she was a wonderful host.
The room is as you see in the pictures, basic with a private shower room area. The water was warm and there's an A/C unit in the room. It's about a 10 minute walk downhill to the beach, longer to come back as its uphill the whole way.
The neighborhood felt safe although it was a bit loud on the weekend at night. But nothing that a pair of earplugs didn't take care of.
Gilcelia prepared a breakfast for me each day I was there which was nice. My Portuguese is nonexistent so I was happy that she did her best to communicate in English.