We Tobi, Tanja, Paula and Nele stayed for more than two weeks as a family of two adults and two older teenagers in Pierre and Katy's apartment and I would like to say right from the start that I exceeded all expectations in a positive way.
The apartment is very spacious, great and newly renovated, bright and generous in its entire equipment for AirBnB apartments. The cleanliness exceeds higher hotel standards. The location of the apartment is sensational, 200 m from the beach, opposite is a very large new 24-hour supermarket that has everything you need, as well as several drugstores and pharmacies, and you are immediately surrounded by good restaurants and friendly bars to go out. So that you can safely go out for a drink in the evening. Taxi stand and banks are just around the corner. Nothing is missing.
The proximity to the entire district of Copacabana is sensational.
Ipanema is a 2 minute taxi ride and a 15 minute walk.
The metro with the main line of Rio is only 200m away from the apartment. All major tourist attractions can be reached by public transport or by taxi in 15-20 minutes. Even in the direction of Santa Teresa, Lapa and the old port with the "Museum of Tomorrow" you are quickly in 25-30 minutes. The apartment is an ideal starting point. At the same time you feel surrounded by many locals and you also experience "real" Rio, the proximity to the beach is unbelievable and allows you to take a quick swim or go for a walk. The house in which the apartment is located, like almost all houses in Copacabana, has a porter service, so that you live very safely and at the same time always have a contact person. Very nice gatekeepers who are always ready to help.
The communication with the owners Pierre and Katy and our contact person for check in and out was wonderful and you can't imagine better. Fast, precise, helpful, flexible. During the entire stay we were able to contact them with questions and concerns.
Great tips for the area are provided in the apartment, and they also helped us quickly and individually with our needs, from launderette to bicycle rental, buying beach towels and much more.
The kitchen is wonderfully equipped for AirBnB apartments and offers many opportunities to cook for yourself. Everything here is newly renovated. Fridge, oven, stove, coffee machine, blender, etc. were all new. Coffee, juice and fresh fruit were lovingly ready for us to start right away.
The apartment has two separate bedrooms and two separate bathrooms, each with a shower, which makes it incredibly comfortable.
The beds, linens, blankets, pillows and mattresses are sensationally good by Brazilian standards. As we have been to many other places in Brazil before, we can judge that and are happy with what the owners have invested here.
Especially if you don't visit Rio in midsummer but like us in winter, such blankets are wonderful. The apartment also has air conditioning in all rooms. Fresh towels and bed linen were available to change several times. That's great service!
The apartment can be reached by elevator or stairs.
The apartment with all windows faces the backyard, so it is very quiet, which is a rarity on the Copacabana.
Since I had to work a lot, I was very grateful for the desk in one of the bedrooms and the very spacious little living room with dining table and sofa, the free, fast internet in the apartment was perfect for this.
All rooms have large built-in closets in which you can store a lot.
Each room has large TVs connected to Netflix etc. But that wasn't important to us and we never used it, because no film in the world can reflect the beauty of the day we experienced live in Rio. Better to go out again in the evening and take a walk at the Copa or have a Caipi in one of the bars instead of wasting your time on TV in this city!
The apartment is very suitable for couples or families with almost grown children.
We felt extremely comfortable and at home.
Many locals live in the house.
We had a wonderful time in Rio in the apartment and as we had a mix of work and vacation, this apartment gave us a safe haven and a comfortable home.
And finally, I would like to repeat myself again that the apartment is very well equipped for AirBnB standards and extremely clean. Anyone who appreciates this is in good hands here and quickly appreciates the higher price compared to surrounding apartments.
We'll be back for sure.
Thanks to you Pierre and Katy