I'm unsure how best to review this property. We really enjoyed our stay with Axel, him and the other housemates are very friendly and helpful, the view from the house was amazing and the favela it's in is very safe. However, we were disappointed to find out upon arrival that there was a lot of building work going on. Axel said he was unable to tell us as the internet wasn't working two days prior to our arrival but I don't understand why we were not told around the time we made the booking, we exchanged several emails and it was never mentioned. There was quite a lot of work going on so I doubt they expected it all to be finished. The building work meant that we were unable to use the main floor of the property or enjoy the terrace (we were allowed but it wasn't that enjoyable being surrounded by building tools and with the sounds of drilling or hammering in the background). It would have been nice to have been warned in advance or even to have been offerd a slight discount as it probably wasn't worth full rate in that condition. Otherwise though, the house was great, I'm sure it will be amazing when all the work is done. Our room was lovely, We especially enjoyed the full length window in front of the shower in the ensuite with the view over the city. The kitchen was quite basic and I saw a few mice but we were able to cook just fine, and they had most appliances we needed. Some mornings Axel made us breakfast which was a lovely touch. I would recommend this property but I would urge you to check that there is no building work going on first as I'm not sure if we would have stayed if we had known.