THE VIEW! The pictures will never do this apartment justice. On arrival the hosts were there with beautiful energy, speaking both Portuguese and English, they were a pleasure. Grazielle and Julia were so lovely and welcoming. The apartment was exactly as described. But the view from the balcony exceeded our expectations, as beautiful as Guaratiba is, we always looked forward to heading back to the balcony and watching the view.
The location is 10 minute walk to the beach, close to the trails if your hiking, the Moto taxi recommendations were very good!
The hosts were so thoughtful and concerned for our safety, it was so nice to know we were in safe hands. Our phones ran out of battery just after we decided to go on a hike, and Grazielle became worried so she asked around the whole area, the mototaxi, even went looking for us! Thankfully we decided a hike just before sunset with no phones was not a good idea and so we turned back and went to a restaurant. ( where I ate a huge plate of fish, fish sauce, rice and chips for R$24 = £4).
Rest assured, Grazielle spotted us in the restaurant and everything was fine.
Luciano's place was immaculate, minimalist and modern, we loved the technology for the fans and the lights. The water from the tap was filtered which was a lovely touch! It was just a pleasure, me and my partner just loved it and will definitely return.