Marcela took good care of us, organizing the key handover via a friend as she was not around. Very friendly and welcoming people!

We had the entire pool and outdoor area for ourselves, and the garden and pool are as amazing as they look on pics. However the pictures suggest full privacy, which is not entirely the case as there is a big apartment complex right next to it - the trees in the garden provide ~70% coverage.

The guest house is neat and very clean, high quality toiletries have been provided by Marcela. Possibility to wash clothes (hand/mashine) and cook your own meals. The bed/matress is very good and we slept well.

Nice neighborhood - calm, safe and relaxed, close to hiking trails and Cristo Redentor, supermarkets just 10 min walk away. However lacking decent restaurants and not much variety... But taxis in Rio are cheap ;-)

Overall huge recommendation and I would definitely go there again!