Reviews of Eco Pousada Estrelas da Babilônia

Nice favelas experience, feeling safe and included in the community, not touristic. Surrounded by the jungle (we saw a monkey during breakfast), ver calm and chill. Bibi’s breakfasts are the best!

Not all Uber drivers will bring you up so sometimes it’s a 15 minutes walk uphill. If you are sporty it’s nice, if not it may be uncomfortable.

Bibi is a lovely hostess!

Bibi is an excellent host, she has gone to a lot of trouble to provide a very well presented room in a peaceful property. The breakfast was superb. Bibi went out of her way to make our stay enjoyable. There is an adventure element to staying in a favela which means bringing the least amount of luggage will make it more enjoyable. We were on a long trip across several climate zones and this created a challenge getting up to the property, Bibi sorted things out, of course.

Access to the property is up a short, steep road that Uber and a lot of taxis will not go up. Then there is a significant number of stairs in the walk to reach it. If you are game, mototaxis will take you up, we were! The quality of the stay overcame these challenges.

Breakfast is served after 8am but is worth the wait. Different every day but always a treat ... fresh fruit, crunchy cereal, pancakes or toast, sometimes eggs, coffee or tea - served in the lovely courtyard. You can make yourself a tea or coffee anytime in the communal kitchen. My room was spotlessly clean and delightful with quirky recycled furniture and good wi-fi reception. The views from the terrace are amazing! Best of all is the warm welcome by Bibi and her staff.

Climbing up all the way can be tiring but the local boys run a `moto-taxi' service from the favela entrance which costs only 5 BRL - from where they drop you off there are only about 50 more steps.

We were thrilled by the atmosphere of the favela - it was a completely new experience for us. Staying at Bibi's was very pleasant, we felt good here. Unique and cozy environment, nice staff, amazing breakfast... I can only recommend it.

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The hostel is in a beautiful part of the favela, with a great view around the corner. We felt very safe and comfortable. The rooms were accommodating for what we needed. The walk up to Estrelas is pretty steep uphill for about 10 minutes, so just be prepared for that. Not a deterrent, but something to be aware of. Bibi and Barbara were very helpful and kind, and went above and beyond to help make our stay even better.

The host was the nicest person, very kind and reassuring, the place is super cute as well. Kudos for the amazing breakfast that you get to enjoy in the middle of the monkeys.

This is in the heart of a favela where drug trafficking occurs, meaning that you do see teenagers with guns and don’t feel that safe… Ubers don’t feel good going up and if they do you still need to walk up a good 10 minutes to arrive at the Pousada. You can take moto taxis but you shouldn’t be scared of their driving skills. I would not recommend for more than 2/3 nights as you won’t feel as free as you would like to move around, especially at night.

The breakfast here really is amazing! Believe the reviews! We were greeted by little monkeys on one morning. The pousada genuinely is in a favela. It takes a good amount of walking to reach the location up stairs but this added to the experience of staying here. We didn’t feel threatened or unsafe at any point. Its also in a great location close by to leme/copacabana beach which we went to every day on our stay here. Be careful of the waves on the beach!

There is no air conditioning in the rooms, just a fan above the bed. The mini fridge also didn't work in our room so we couldn't keep food close to us. However, we did speak to the staff and were able to keep some items in a communal fridge. We didn’t feel threatened or unsafe at any point, although we did see a person on our final day with a gun. Overall it was a fantastic experience staying here :)

Bibi (the owner) took the time to welcome us, introduce us to the Brazilian culture, the neighborhood and gave us tips for our trip. Besides, she was super sweet and open to help us when we needed it. The property is located in a fabella but it is safe for tourists, nothing happened to us. The vibe of the accommodation was cool and it was surrounded by nature. The breakfast was made by Bibi and it was delicious.

Nice accommodation, very good breakfast, the host was great!

The climb up the favela was a bit difficult

Bibi is an amazing host!

-it’s a very unique experience to have an accommodation in a Favela, the community was very nice and Bibi and her staff very lovely - Thanks again -the breakfast is the best we had in whole Latin America 🥰 and it’s served in the little garden , we even saw parrots -we felt very safe in the favela, safer as at night time in copacabana, but the first time walking up can be intimidating, but Bibi walked with us & explained everything -it’s a very unique experience to have an accommodation in a Favela, the community was very nice and Bibi and her staff very lovely - Thanks again -the breakfast is the best we had in whole Latin America 🥰 and it’s served in the little garden , we even saw parrots -be aware it’s on a hill, but not a big deal. If you don’t like to climb the stairs, you can take the mototaxi - we loved this experience -you will see sometimes people with guns (also close to the Pousada), just be aware/prepared. We always greet them & it was never a problem

Nothing! One of the best stays ever!

Super cozy and nice place, with tasty breakfast

The host is simply the GOAT - friendly, cozy, true mama. Breakfast was absolutely fantastic! The best we had in a month in Brazil!

The house is in the middle of a favela. We had to carry our 25 kg luggage over a million of stairs because no car can get to the hotel. It is pretty challenging to find it. But most importantly be prepared to see guys with guns just 30 meters away from the hotel. At the time of our arrival there was a guy with an automatic riffle, another - with a pistol. That’s not the greetings we were prepared for our holidays. Yes, it is considered a safe favela but all of this was just a shock for us.

Amazing place inside beautiful and peaceful favela. Bibi is super nice host. Especially we enjoyed Friday samba party right in front of the hotel!

A very unique experience to stay in a pacified favela. Bibi, the host, is very welcoming and makes you feel at ease instantly. The rooms are basic but very clean and the breakfast is out of this world! Location is still convenient (not too far away from the main streets and beaches) and very doable on foot. You also have moto taxi’s to get you up if needed. We did not feel unsafe at any time.

We liked everything. I think the only downside is that the rooms only have a fan and no a/c; it was very hot and humid when we were there (December) as a result a/c would have been welcoming.

I am pleasantly surprised by the hospitality of the host Bibi and how she cares about her guest house. While I was on the territory, additional rooms were being renovated (it did not interfere with the rest at all), constant cleaning, everything was perfectly clean. A small but sufficient and tasty breakfast (toast, scrambled eggs, butter, yogurt, muesli, fruit). Lovely, calm and safe place with beautiful view

Only two not very pleasant moments. The road up is difficult and the area is not very clean (but safe) and the internet is also not very good. I think this is due to the location of the house high in the favela, so it's good that there is internet at all, it is enough for simple tasks, but if you are on a workation, then Zoom may not work, or watching movies online.

Bibi was an amazing host! The favela near copacabana is 100% safe and when you reach the top (10min) walk, you will have an amazing view of the whole beach. Hand made breakfast included, it simply can't get any better than this in Leme.

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