The house is charming, eccentric, historic, quirky and fantastic fun for big groups. I hosted a group of family and friends here and we had an amazing time.
It is nestled in the heart of the Santa Teresa hills and the pictures can’t really do justice to how amazing the views are that look out across Rio.
Location wise, it works really well as a base from which to explore Rio. We found Uber the best way to get around. The closet town is Santa Teresa, and the iconic tram runs alongside the house and heads all the way to Lapa, which is very much the party capital of Rio. The City center is not too far (15/20 mins) and the famous Ipanema/ Copacabana beaches are about 40mins in an Uber.
We had some small problems with WiFi not working and some plumbing issues, but overall it didn’t detract from a great trip.
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