Stefany and her family are AMAZING hosts. I just wish their location were better because they know how to treat guests very, very well. The location itself is in a favela, yes, which should indicate lots of stairs, but to foreigners, that isn't readily apparent from the pictures or knowing about the construction of the neighborhood. There were lots of stairs to contend with, not only with luggage, but just coming and going, and during Carnaval, well, late nights would have have been treacherous coming home to those stairs not only to get to the place, but also within the house. The view is there, but it is limited. It is not easy to get an uber out of the neighborhood, and getting there from the beach is a long drive because you are staying on a hill with lots of back and forth to get to the top. I should have done better research, but wish the pictures indicated more of what to expect. We decided to not stay even the first night. However, our hosts were so very wonderful to us.