Rio de Janeiro - Hotels & Apartments

[Vagabundo1]

Does anyone have the contact of a landlord with an airbnb or rental with good 5 g cable modem in barra, recreio, botafogo, or zona sul? Looking for 4000 r or less per month, planning to be there 36+ months.

[Vagabundo1]

Does anyone have the contact of a landlord with an apartment with good 5 g cable modem in barra, recreio, botafogo, or zona sul?

[TrapMoney]

Has anybody had any luck with getting 1 chica to their room in a hotel that only allows guest in common areas? I booked a hotel as part of a group trip but would like to sneak mongering in. Annoyingly this hotel doesn't allow guest but I wonder if I can get around it. If not are their any suggestions in copacabana area that I can book for a night, so I can have some fun. Much appreciated as always.

[Sperto]

Any advice how to find something?

Maybe rent one.

[BigTravel5]

Hey,

I will staying with my business partner in his big apartment where he stays with his wife (we are building a business together), its good but I can't bring girls there so I want a small studio apartment or room near leme just for taking girls stress-free.

Any advice how to find something?

I would pay monthly, it doesn't have to be fancy, but near zona sul and absolutely girl-friendly, meaning I can take multiple girls and they don't charge extra or deny entry.

[MadMax9336]

UPDATE: This is a high-end penthouse in the Ipanema / Copacabana area. I told the female agent there was some very strong language in the contract about guests. I explained I would hate to have to be communicating via Google Translate with a security guard at some point, making a scene in the common area, and thus, making our guests feel uncomfortable. I said we are all experienced travelers, real estate owners, etc. I said it would be a shame to find out on-site that we can't have a few guests in to enjoy our private rooftop pool, or have a bottle of wine before walking for dinner. In short, the guest policy says no overnight stays. She summed it up as be respectful in the common areas, don't throw big parties, and be good neighbors = no problems. That was refreshing to hear. Now, we'll see how it actually plays out upon arrival.

I was actually thinking about buying the guards a separate little booklet to take down guests' information. If they ever got in a pinch, transfer it into the real visitor log and throw me under the bus. Anyone ever done something like that? I don't think we'll have to worry about anything, but maybe on a future trip. It would be good to share some tricks of the trade.

Hi slapshot,

Hope you had a wonderful trip and looking forward for the update on your experience as we just booked a 3 bedroom decent airbnb in copa area. After filtering thru lot of messages this one seems to be bit flexible on guest policy (atleast that's what the owner said before booking) not sure what will happen after we check in.

I also came across a jazuzi (outdoor) in patio penthosue in booking.com but some how did not pulled the trigger as only two reviews that too they seems to be paid ones.

[ChickySat]

I'm planned my visit in October, wanted to know best place to stay for working and mongering. Which area- centro, neteroi, tijuca or copa? Any girl friendly hotels or airbnbs?

[StanBob]

My hotel is close to Centro metro subway city centre what is best mode of transit from GiG airport? I prefer transit how do I identify the tight bus at the airport? Maybe I'm better off taking bus from airport to closest metro train station Vicente de Carvalho is it then subwaying it down to Centro Cariaca station? Mini-bus? Taxi how to identify honest ones? Uber unsure about wifi at airport where to catch? My arrival 8:30-9 am Thanks.

[Tochka]

Was it girl friendly?

Floppygilmore.

Never had the chance to bring Garotas back to the room. I Uber over to buildings Rio Branco 156,185, Rosario 135, and Darkroom soon when they opened at 11 am.

Or when the lineup posts with. A promotion special 120 reais, I think vagabundo mentioned 80 reais special too.

Stayed in the buildings, back-to-back duplo sessions all afternoon until 6 pm.

Yup, six showers in an afternoon gets damn old, and more freakin showers at night, in termas. Ten showers in 24 hours.

I Uber back to Novotel for a power nap from 6. 30 p to until 9 p. Then off to Termas 4 x4 Whiskeria 65, until 3 am. At night I had a slim chance of getting an Uber for only a $7 reais ride to the hotel. The drivers canceled multiple times. So I grabbed a taxi out front and told the guy to turn on the meter. Seven minutes and $8 reais later arrive to crash drunk from exhaustion in a comfy bed until 10 am the next morning, rinse and repeat until flying out SDU to CGH in the afternoon.

DonCarlos.

Good advice was given on the board about airports and airlines, going with flexibility and multiple hourly flights. I went, SP to Rio round trip CGH to SDU a number of times. Think it was Latam. Automatic boarding pass went directly to security and gates. Crowded like heck plane side. Wifi available. The best thing I did was select a fare to change a half dozen times at no extra cost. I changed airports, changed flight times at least ten times. Not all my fault, two hot garotas doing a duplo were on their knees sloppy sharing the knob, BBBJDT slobbering away, snowballing CIM, why heck rush to the fracking airport, took later and later flights. Haha.

The crowded lines boarding the bus to the plane are a pain in the rear. Much better when the cheap airlines pay for gate and jetway access. It was miserable dark, cold raining, boarding the plane late at night in bad weather. Sunny daytime was better the.

[SlapShot10]

As for giving guards a 'booklet', why complicate things? Befriend them, tell them to check girl's IDs, but for your own protection. Going to cost you just a few beers and lunches if that.

I meant I was thinking about that as a potential strategy if we couldn't get a straight answer from the agent and were thinking of ways to circumvent the system. Seems like we'll be fine. Already got my Tinder marinating in RJ.

[Xpartan]

UPDATE: This is a high-end penthouse in the Ipanema / Copacabana area. I told the female agent there was some very strong language in the contract about guests. I explained I would hate to have to be communicating via Google Translate with a security guard at some point, making a scene in the common area, and thus, making our guests feel uncomfortable. I said we are all experienced travelers, real estate owners, etc. I said it would be a shame to find out on-site that we can't have a few guests in to enjoy our private rooftop pool, or have a bottle of wine before walking for dinner. In short, the guest policy says no overnight stays. She summed it up as be respectful in the common areas, don't throw big parties, and be good neighbors = no problems. That was refreshing to hear. Now, we'll see how it actually plays out upon arrival.

I was actually thinking about buying the guards a separate little booklet to take down guests' information. If they ever got in a pinch, transfer it into the real visitor log and throw me under the bus. Anyone ever done something like that? I don't think we'll have to worry about anything, but maybe on a future trip. It would be good to share some tricks of the trade.

It seems you've got your answer. Just be respectful, don't bring in cheap, drunk hoars and don't annoy the neighbors. That's it. No one cares if a girl has spent the night in your PH s long as everyone behaves. At least, it's unlikely.

As for giving guards a 'booklet', why complicate things? Befriend them, tell them to check girl's IDs, but for your own protection. Going to cost you just a few beers and lunches if that.

When they don't want you to bring girls, you'll know. No one is shy over there. A few years ago I saw an awesome duplex in Salvador on Airbnb, but the language explicitly said no guests and no prostitution. I contacted the owner (because I fell in love with the pictures) and told her I had male and female friends in Salvador and wanted to entertain them at the pool. She explained that there was a male neighbor leaving on the upper floor overlooking the terrace and the pool and when people started fooling around in the pool, the asshole would call her manager and complain. So I assured her that we'd be very discreet (and kept the promise). Other than that, the building didn't even have a security -- we could bring a dozen of girls and no one would stop us, LOL.

The other time, I saw a listing for a great apartment in Arpoador, and it contained the similar language. I contacted the owner, and she said no visitors under any circumstances. She was polite, but that was a no.

[SlapShot10]

Yep, you get it. I did say that my buddy is a chef and we have some friends who we will invite over for dinner. The FEMALE agent originally said the owner wanted to know if we would be having guests. It will suck if we can't but I think I'd rather avoid the issue until seeing what the guards are like. I'm under the impression a big smile, a handful of cash, and a 6 pack could do wonders versus haggling with the woman agent. We'll see and I'll report back once we find out.

I understand your reluctance, but you need to ask the agency exactly what they mean. Tell them you have friends in Rio, and you'd like to quietly entertain them in your PH (trust me they will know what you mean). I presume the place is pricey, and it would be a shame if you can't "entertain" guests for your own money. In my experience (not just in Rio), you can't always rely on bribing security.

UPDATE: This is a high-end penthouse in the Ipanema / Copacabana area. I told the female agent there was some very strong language in the contract about guests. I explained I would hate to have to be communicating via Google Translate with a security guard at some point, making a scene in the common area, and thus, making our guests feel uncomfortable. I said we are all experienced travelers, real estate owners, etc. I said it would be a shame to find out on-site that we can't have a few guests in to enjoy our private rooftop pool, or have a bottle of wine before walking for dinner. In short, the guest policy says no overnight stays. She summed it up as be respectful in the common areas, don't throw big parties, and be good neighbors = no problems. That was refreshing to hear. Now, we'll see how it actually plays out upon arrival.

I was actually thinking about buying the guards a separate little booklet to take down guests' information. If they ever got in a pinch, transfer it into the real visitor log and throw me under the bus. Anyone ever done something like that? I don't think we'll have to worry about anything, but maybe on a future trip. It would be good to share some tricks of the trade.

[DonCarlos1234]

It is short cheap Uber to SDU for easy flights back and forth to SP. Well not easy, the low budget airlines have crowded buses to the plane, and lugging carry-on, up the jetway to the stairs to the plane in the cold rain is no fun, for the lower priced round trip ticket.

Getting ready to do a round trip from Sao Paulo. (Sept. 9) the difference in price & ease of making a reservation. Probably deciding to got with Latam. Also need to navigate the airport in Sao. Is 1 hour prior enough time? Reserved an Airbnb 1 block from post 1 Leme beach. Local neighborhood 1 block from beach -adjacent to rear of Windsor hotel. Owner will give me key to apartment. I will tell him a lot of BS. No parties etc. Hope it's a quiet place at night.

[SlapShot10]

I understand your reluctance, but you need to ask the agency exactly what they mean. Tell them you have friends in Rio, and you'd like to quietly entertain them in your PH (trust me they will know what you mean). I presume the place is pricey, and it would be a shame if you can't "entertain" guests for your own money. In my experience (not just in Rio), you can't always rely on bribing security.

Yep, you get it. I did say that my buddy is a chef and we have some friends who we will invite over for dinner. The FEMALE agent originally said the owner wanted to know if we would be having guests. It will suck if we can't but I think I'd rather avoid the issue until seeing what the guards are like. I'm under the impression a big smile, a handful of cash, and a 6 pack could do wonders versus haggling with the woman agent. We'll see and I'll report back once we find out.

[FlappyGilmore0]

Was it girl friendly?

I stayed in Centro at Novotel RJ Santos Dumont, next door to the IBIS hotel. 7 minute's ride from SDU airport.

The room was nice, very modern, and soundproof. It's a busy hotel. Pricing anywhere from $68 to $90 USD dollars a night. I don't remember about breakfast cause no interest to me. It's a short, easy ride to Whiskeria 4 x4, termas, Rio Branco 185 building, Rio Branco 156 buildings, and Darkroom.

In my opinion, this place is for people like me who highly value peace, quiet, and stage 3 REM sleep after a night of hard drinking partying, and fraking garotas in Duplo sessions.

The Novotel and IBIS there is no nightlife nearby, no views, I had an upper floor, no shops, no beachfront views. Nothing. Centro shuts down tight at night. IBIS / Novotel are away from all the famous tourist stuff. Away from nightlife or beach life. The neighborhood is sparse at night. In my opinion, it's not a vacation hotel spot like Copa.

It is short cheap Uber to SDU for easy flights back and forth to SP. Well not easy, the low budget airlines have crowded buses to the plane, and lugging carry-on, up the jetway to the stairs to the plane in the cold rain is no fun, for the lower priced round trip ticket.