Casablanca #3 is a magical place! It's not just a stylish place where you wake up with the song of the waves..... it's a place I called "home" for the past month and a half. Let me start with the private beach that was perhaps the only beach in Rio that was open during the quarantine period, only 10 min away by walking. In addition, Vidigal is a lovely neighborhood with cute small shops where you find cheap fresh produce and hand-made clothes. if you take the main road towards the heart of the Vidigal favela (totally safe) you will reach a bar called Bar da Laje with the most breathtaking views of Ipanema. During quarantine the bar was closed but just below it, I found a cool spot where you can play pool with the older kids, or you can buy a cheap kite and fly it high above the Ipanema sky. If you are not so extravagant, you can just go behind the house (Casablanca #3) - there is a small park that leads to several view points with incredible views of Leblon and Ipanema. And if that's not enough - the extended hospitality and the weekly cleaning service which is included in the price, were far beyond my expectations!