The place is nice, well kept and very comfortable.
The host was very friendly and polite but there was a language barrier as he couldn't speak English and we could'nt speak Portugise.
The location was a challenge. Although close to Ipanema and Copacabana, the place is on a steep cobbled hill. Every uber refused to pick us up from the location (we tried over on several occasions). Ubers don't like going up hills in Rio as they are associated with Favelas/ Slums is what we we're told. This meant we had to walk down the hill with our luggage when checking out which was a bit challenging. In short not the most accessible location and something to consider.
On our first morning there was no hot water as apparently there was a problem so we had to have a cold shower. Breakfast wasn't prepared punctually, I think the host mentioned the caretaker hadn't shown up for work so we we're late for our walking tour. The breakfast itself was very basic and there was no housekeeping for the room.