The view is the biggest asset of this property. No one can complaint about it as the Sugar Loaf is really there all the time looking at you. We could even see it from bed. That was amazing.

The experience was disappointing from so many angles. First, it's important to note that we stayed 15 nights at the apartment so this feedback is not based on a single-night stay. Here's the list of the aspects that would make me think twice about rebooking this property: 1. The AC: water leakage (condensation) caused inconvenience during our stay. Host's delayed response led to a week-long issue unresolved, impacting our experience negatively. 2. The cleanliness: upon arrival, observed uncleanliness including hair, stains, and odors, addressed upon request but persisted with subsequent issues like dirt, cockroaches, and flies, affecting comfort and hygiene. 3. Painting & Renovations needed: the reality the apartment showed signs of excessive usage and lack of maintenance when it comes to painting and change of some appliances. 4. Door safety: it was incredible to find that the main door or the apartment had a very loose handle and a very small key. The apartment also did not have any safe which made us fear for the safety of our belongings. 5. The staff: there's no onsite front desk, just the cleaning team who is at the property daily from 09am to 6pm. Apart from one of the workers (called Rian) the rest of the team had an unhelpful approach to our frustration and requests. 4. The host: property communication via "anonymous" WhatsApp group lacks accountability, leading to delayed or ignored responses to inquiries and complaints, compounded by a dismissive and condescending communication style.

Muy buen departamento, limpio y cómodo, con todo lo necesario.

Lugar no accesible para personas con limitación de movimiento, sin ascensor, arriba de un cerro, no existen especificaciones técnicas de la ubicación, cerca de favela, check in pese a decirles el mismo día de la compra que se realizaria a las 11hrs y el check out a las 7am no se organizaron para recibir las llaves

the location is fabulous!

The apartment we were provided did not look like the photographs indicated. There was no outside space and the en-suite bathroom shower had only cold water.

Amazing view and terrace! Apartment was spacious, clean and very nicely designed.

Washing machine that didn't work. Also the safety of a location that needs to be considered. Its beautiful neighborhood never the less

Great apartment, close to lots of shopping and food places

Great location in Santa Teresa, great view of the bay. Clean, modern and well furnished apartment.

The building had no water for 3 days and we were promised every day that the water truck would come to fill the tank. I also had to change apartment because the AC was not working.

terrace with the view, location, fast contact with the owner, fast check in and check out, washing mashing in the apartment

there were some stuff in the fridge after previous guestes, only one key for 4 people, you couldn’t close the window properly so at night we could hear all sounds from the outside

Incredible view, well equipped apartment. Comfortable bed, air con worked well and was much needed! Was helpful that we were able to check in early (although at an extra cost). The area felt pretty safe during the day time and there are some lovely bars/restaurants nearby (Bonde Boca and Bar Armazém São Thiago) being a couple of them!

Just worth being aware that transport around Santa Teresa can be pretty tricky with Ubers etc. We ended up waiting for a while on some occasions and (we were told) Ubers don’t always like to come up as the roads are very steep and narrow.