The host is very kind and friendly. It is close enough to walk up the Selaron Stairs from the accommodation.

If you are roaming or have not bought a Brazilian SIM card, you will not be able to find accommodation. Even if you search for the accommodation address, the accommodation is not visible. You have to go through the door for a while, but the door is locked. At first, I thought I was in the wrong place, so I went to a nearby pub and checked it using Wi-Fi, but I was right there. I went back to the location of the address but couldn't get in. Besides, I couldn't speak Brazilian, so I asked a passer-by and the owner of a nearby restaurant. So he contacted every house by ringing the doorbell, and after searching for accommodation for over an hour, he finally managed to get in.

This house is not regular hotel like you suppose to expected. Basic facilities, but anyway you feel like it’s very local experience. Owner of the hotel doesn’t speak English, but anyway we understand each other without words. I was presentes by many things for free, he even didn’t charge me for laundry and got my cloth where I was on the way to some place where I suppose to pay for this service 😊

As for me - very great value of money. But don’t expect something like regular hotel, feel like you do homestay with a great guy 💪

Alberto is the nicest man in Rio! Did everything we could possibly ask for (and more) to make our stay as comfortable as possible. Perfect for an authentic rio experience in lapa. Good and cheap nearby restaurants and party atmosphere on the weekends. Doesn't speak English (we dont speak portuguese) but more than makes up for it with enthusiasm and Google translate.

In some sense this apartment exceeded my expectations, because I expected just a standard hotel with a standard attitude. You feel more like in a Brazilian home there, you have very good location with supermarkets and cool things nearby. Wifi works great inside the apartment(good for videocalls) and much worse outside(but good for surfing in the web). I enjoyed my stay, for this price this is amazing.

I saw many ants which attacked a lot of my food, supersmall pharaoh ants is a disaster there - they are everywhere :D Overall the apartment could be a bit cleaner but maybe with it it would be something not so authentic. But overall it is not that bad, you may not even notice them.

Centrally located near the nightlife of Lapa, but in a quiet part of the neighbourhood, the guesthouse offered an authentic Rio experience. The room was basic but cosy and comfortable, and the attentive and charming host, Alberto, enhanced the stay here with his friendliness..

All good.

Very good location in Lapa. Near to the bars and the whole nightscene but still in a quiet area to get a good sleep. Rooms and common area like in the pictures. It was clean and provided with what you need for a stay. Alberto was very attentive to whatever you could need. Thank you!! 😃

Very friendly host, was very eager to help. IMPORTANT: The entrance of the house is difficult to find, when you are at the street in front of R. André Cavalcanti, 123 then you have to go through the first (unlocked) gate, pass by casa 2 and then go through the second (locked) gate to get to casa 3. Coordinate with the host so he can open the second gate for you!

Roberto Botelho is a great person who always care about what you need! As he said “mi casa tu casa” You will be really welcome in this typical Brazilian house ! Full immersion in local people life, in a nice district of Lapa, thanks Roberto :-)

Only the dogs of the neighbours can be noisy sometimes but its ok