It is no surprise to me that Lisi is a super host, she is friendly, attentive and detailed. Her apartment is gorgeous and has a balcony with views to die for! Aside from the fact that this place is beautiful, below is a list of reasons why I without a doubt recommend staying at Lisi’s apartment.
1. The apartment is impeccably clean. This is something I value greatly when I travel especially during this pandemic. Lisi left hand sanitizer and alcohol in the apartment and she practices social distancing, always wears a mask and the grounds are very well kept.
2. Great location! Fun fact about Lisi’s apartment is that you are actually in a favela, however, it is a lovely, very safe community that is only a 10-15 min walk to Leblon. If you’d rather not walk too much, you also have the option of going to the small beach right in front which I found to be very convenient. This beach as well as Leblon are less crowded than for example, Copacabana, so they are great options if you are wanting to keep safe from covid exposure.
3. The apartment has a fully equipped kitchen and there is a small grocery store nearby that has everything you need to make simple meals at the apartment. For those who want to relax and not worry about cooking, Lisi leaves a list of suggestions of restaurants that you can visit or order delivery from and she even categorizes them by price. My husband and I cooked for the most part during our stay but on a special night we decided to check out the buffet at the Sheraton and we really enjoyed it. The food is amazing and the price is very reasonable, I highly recommend you try it.
4. The apartment is big, pillows are comfy, towels are new, hairdryer is available and the bed has an ocean view you can wake up to. In short, the apartment is everything I imagined and more! Note: Lisi has smaller apartments available with ocean views for a lower price, so if you are on a budget or are a solo traveler, I’d stay in the smaller apartments.
5. Lisi is amazing! One of the reasons why I enjoyed my stay here so much is because of Lisi. She left beers, water, coffee and a few snacks for my husband and I when we arrived and she even left makeup remover wipes for me. She also left us a full suggested itinerary of Rio which we found extremely helpful and most importantly she was always available for questions or to address any concerns. We asked her to recommend a driver to take us to the tourist attractions and we booked a day with him for half the price of what the drivers at Sugar Loaf offered us. Lisi also helped us book our covid tests for our trips back home, she helped us call uber drivers and found us a very reasonably priced taxi to the airport.
All in all, my husband and I had a great time at Lisi’s apartment...we even had a monkey visit us on the balcony one day and we could not be more excited lol. Thank you Lisi for making our stay so wonderful, you are a fantastic host who made us feel at home. We hope to be back soon 😊♥️