Pousada Favelinha

Description:

• The first guesthouse to open inside one of Rio de Janeiro´s (in)famous favelas, Favelinha offers spectacular views from its hillside location. The huge terrace takes in sweeping vistas of the city, Guanabara Bay and Sugar Loaf mountain, and the friendly English, German and Portuguese-speaking owners go out of their way to make guests feel at home. Despite the favelas´ reputation for crime and drug-related violence, guests staying at Favelinha will feel perfectly safe - the Morro Pereira da Silva, where the hostel is located, is relatively untroubled by gang crime, and Favelinha itself is within just a few minutes´walk of the bucolic Santa Teresa and Laranjeiras neighborhoods. The community is well accustomed to foreign visitors, and you will be met with friendly curiosity by the locals.