My husband and I were traveling from the US to spend a week in Rio. Patricia’s airbnb was well equipped and had everything we needed for our stay, along with a complete kitchen with pots, utensils, and other cookware. The decor within the house brings a very welcoming atmosphere and makes you feel like you’re at home, the view is also 10/10 and absolutely breathtaking. However, there were a few things that I would be aware of when booking this airbnb. My husband and I decided to use Uber while we were staying in Rio mainly due to safety issues and because we are not from Rio, we are not familiar with driving within the area. Uber black was very easy to use and took us everywhere, however, I’ll be honest that many Uber drivers were hesitant in picking up and dropping off in the area of where the airbnb is located. Often times we chose to not go out at night due to how long it would take to call an Uber and the risk we would take by not being able to find a ride back home especially during the night. For example, we were going to Leblon beach at 10am and it took 40 minutes to find an Uber to accept our ride, that is with 7 Ubers accepting and canceling our ride. Many Uber drivers themselves told us they didn’t feel comfortable picking us up even with the detour given in the checkin directions to help. The hot water in the bathroom was also very finicky and it’s hard to regulate the temperature (it’s either really hot or ice cold) and the water pressure stopped working during our stay, however, when it stopped working, Patricia and her husband were very attentive and responded to the problem immediately. Also when we asked if we could wash our clothes they were very friendly and washed it for us and gave us a clothes drying rack.
I absolutely loved the interior of the airbnb along with the view, although the water situation was minor, I would say the Uber situation would make us hesitant in staying here again. However, the view and interior is definitely worth it and I would hope your experience with Ubers would be better. Although there’s a beautiful view, we felt with all the issues that happened within our stay (Uber situation, the water/bath situation, and also that there’s a small community right next to the airbnb) that the price is expensive, for a tad more you can get a hotel right by the beach or in a better located area, no have issues with Uber or water/shower, and be closer to everything.