We had a wonderful family vacation.
First of all we would like to thank our hosts for their kindness throughout. They allowed my sister, who lives in Rio, to see the apartment prior to booking. The owner met us at check-in, showed us the place, functioning of appliances, etc. We were treated to a delicious cake, “brigadeiros”, a wonderful Brazilian chocolate sweet, and fruits.
The apartment was well equipped. We had everything we needed to prepare and have meals “at home” when we did not feel like going out. We also had enough towels, sheets, and basic toiletries. The wifi and cable TV (in the bedrooms and living room) worked well. The building staff was very courteous and helpful and the building security was very good.
The apartment has a superb location, the best Barra da Tijuca has to offer.
For us it was a bit of a trip down memory lane. My husband lived in Barra, in what used to be Avenida Sernambetiba, 45 years ago. His place was the “cobertura” in one of the only two (if memory serves) apartment buildings in front of the beach at the time.
So, we found ourselves 45 years later just a few blocks from where he used to live waking up to the wonderful sounds of the ocean and able to watch the beach right across the street from the balcony. We enjoyed going to the beach, having meals looking at the beach while staying in comfortable surroundings, watching the surfers, kitesurfers, and the activity at the beach. The convenience of shops, supermarkets, drug stores, a fitness club, and restaurants also contributed to make our stay more convenient. We were closer to the subway station and had easy access to cabs and Uber.
If you want to feel at home, like a Carioca, a Rio native, in the best portion of one of the best beaches of Rio, then do not hesitate to book this apartment.
A plaque in the living room says “Home is where the wifi connects automatically”, and for us it certainly did!