Wonderful, bright, comfortable, vibrant space on a hill close to the historic Elevador da Bica. This is a great place to stay, has a great view of the river, and communicating with the host was easy, quick, and reliable. We stayed for a couple of days and really loved the neighborhood. A couple of things to note/suggestions for fellow travelers: 1) Use a taxi - not an Uber - upon check-in and exit. Only locals and taxis have access to the neighborhood and getting your bags up/down that hill takes some effort. 2) Tall folks and bigger people take note: the shower stalls were uncomfortably tiny for me. You can make it work, but it’s something to consider. 3) The unit shares a back porch with another unit on a lower floor in the building. My friend felt weird leaving her window open at night because of this, but I never saw or heard anyone else on the porch. All-in-all, we really enjoyed our stay and would return.