The place is very nice. The accommodation itself has mostly everything you need, even if it's relatively basic. It would easily fit 4 people, more might get tight. The only problem that comes to my mind is that there is some traffic noise in the night in the otherwise quite street. The really nice part though was that we could also use the terrace which offers some amazing views over the city and two very friendly dogs (it also has a pool but we didn't feel like using it in July) . I liked the neighborhood a lot, it's very picturesque and Santa Teresa and Lapa are both close. But be aware that there is a police checkpoint and a favela maybe 50 meters up the road (it's one of Rio's "pacified" favelas and we didn't feel unsafe, but it might make some people uncomfortable).

But the biggest asset of the place is the host himself! Marcelo was super friendly, always ready to give tips or help with anything we needed. Moreover, he's quite an interesting guy and we often ended up chatting about anything and everything. Easily the best stay I've had with AirBnB, warmly recommended!