The hotel has a lot of potential - the views are incredible, it's a beautiful house, Rosa (the receptionist) is lovely and helpful, the rooms are spacious and nicely laid out, but the rooms are a bit dated and could do with a revamp. The area of the hotel is its biggest downfall - there is nothing in the immediate area, and you do need Ubers. Sometimes the Ubers would cancel, or take 15 mins to arrive, because of the location. There is also a favela nearby, which in itself is NOT a problem, as I don't believe that makes it unsafe, it's just there's nothing else around so you MAY stand out as a target or just feel out of place. I had no issues, but I would literally jump into Ubers there and back. For the nice views, it was worth staying here, however if I returned, I would prefer to stay in a busier area where I could walk to local shops and amenities and not have to rely on Ubers.