Hello! We just stayed at Silvia's apartment for two weeks this July! The apartment was well equipped with everything we needed...wifi, tv, dvd, laundry, fans, blankets, sheets, towels and even cooking condiments, utensils and pots so we could prepare the odd meal or coffee/tea at home! This really felt like our home! Especially loved using the hammock! I want one in my house now!

The building was in a quiet area of Gloria, close to groceries, fruit markets, pharmacy, shopping, por kilo restaurants and more...our favourite restaurant bar nearby was Vila Rica on Rua Catete.

In terms of tourist things, we could catch a direct bus from the corner of the street to Corcovado, Copacabana, Botanical gardens and more...the subway was a close walk and we could get anywhere else we wanted to go from there...Lapa, Saara, Centro, Santa Theresa, Aerporto Santo Dumont were all within walking distance or a bus ride away! Lots of beautiful churches close by as well as historical buildings. You can look up directions to all these places with wifi- but bring your own devices!

The best part about Gloria is it is not Uber touristy, so you are not paying marked up prices for food and entertainment as you would near Copa or Ipanema! But you are close enough that you can get to those places in 10-20 minutes by bus or subway!

We had a laid back, relaxed vacation staying at Sinte-se um Carioca!