Rio de Janeiro - Hotels & Apartments

[Chris Long]

I will be in Rio June 23rd until July 8th for work but will have time to play. Need modestly priced place that is close to the action and girl friendly but GE enough to pass the smell test at work. Have to submit it on my expense report. May have to move around to different locations, central durring the week days and copacabana on the week ends. May possible have to go to Macea (sp?) for a few days as well.

Thanks.

Chris

[Prosal]

I hope the apartment owners aren't going to go that Crazy

Come on. Brasilians are some of the most greedy people on the planet. They spend their whole life trying to scam a living off their fellow countrymen, and you think that they will not seize the opportunity to elicit the most money they can out of stupid gringos? (rolleyes)

[Erectus Indicus]

If this is what they're charging for the World Youth event, how much higher will they be for the World Cup and Olympics?

http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/diarias-...entude-7439319

sigh. Yet another example of Brazilian business acumen? I hope the apartment owners aren't going to go that Crazy

[Java Man]

O Globe reporting 0n 1/29/13, that Rio's Hotels are increasing their daily room rate, up to 71. 1% during World Youth Day, July 23-28. 13 out of 16 hotels O GLobe checked were charging much higher daily rates during that period. The report cites the Canada Hotel in Copacabana with the 71. 1% increase, charging R$623 during that period, (normal room rate of R$364.)

Other hotels: Novo Mundo (Flamengo,) R$452 to R$502 (11. 06% increase). Ramadá Riocentro, R$628 to R$736 (17. 7% increase). Arena Copacabana, R$535 to R$642 (20% increase). Rio Design Hotel, in Copacabana, R$375 to R$617 (64. 3% increase). The only hotel to lower their rates: Atlântico: form R$502 to R$448. Copacabana Palace (R$1040) and Sol the Barra (R$507) did not change their daily rates. Embratur called a meeting tomorrow in Brasilia to discuss rates with representatives of the hotel industry.

If this is what they're charging for the World Youth event, how much higher will they be for the World Cup and Olympics?

http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/diarias-...entude-7439319

[Almotu]

OK. My deposit, the only money I actually paid, was returned by Paypal.

Original rental agreement was to pay balance in cash upon arrival, but the demand to send the balance by money-gram to London (duh) was the red-flag I needed to initiate a dispute w / Paypal.

The rental looked great in the photos, the building is the same as in the photo.

I went by and checked it out, porteiro didn't know the name or anyone renting in the building.

Had my credit card cloned and was being used after my departure.

Pay attention to your account fellas.

Greengo

Sorry to hear about such a terrible experience. This happened just this past Nov? Hopefully other members can learn from this.

[Greengo]

Can you tell us what happened? Info good or bad helps us all.

OK. My deposit, the only money I actually paid, was returned by Paypal.

Original rental agreement was to pay balance in cash upon arrival, but the demand to send the balance by money-gram to London (duh) was the red-flag I needed to initiate a dispute w / Paypal.

The rental looked great in the photos, the building is the same as in the photo.

I went by and checked it out, porteiro didn't know the name or anyone renting in the building.

Had my credit card cloned and was being used after my departure.

Pay attention to your account fellas.

Greengo

[Almotu]

Anyone have dealings with

Joseph Van Bomel?

Re: this apt rental.

I have made a deposit via Paypal, half of the total amount. It's in Copa, south end.

Greengo

Can you tell us what happened? Info good or bad helps us all.

[Erectus Indicus]

Anyone have dealings with

Joseph Van Bomel?

Re: this apt rental.

I have made a deposit via Paypal, half of the total amount.

Paypal says the acc (not in this persons name) is not new and in good standing.

This person is now requesting balance to be forwarded by wire to an address in London, aka, his account officer?

"Due to high season rentals, we have decided to remodel the apartment and add more furnishings so the apartment can be more condusive and luxury for our client.

Regarding the above, we need all our clients to make payment of their rental balance ASAP so as to enable us carry out the process."

Original agreement was for balance to be paid upon arrival.

I'm sticking with that.

I will be there the end of next week and responded that my remainder should not have any bearing on his remodel.

A 2nd email, a little heavier shall we say was received by me once again requesting this money.

I have not responded.

Of course, any cancelation must be received in writing 30 days before my arrival or a $200 fee will be assessed.

Paypal indicated that I would have recourse to original payment.

That remains to be seen.

I will do a follow-up but at this point I'm looking for another apt to stay just in case.

Original ad was on Craigslist I believe.

Anyone available to pass by the address and check it out for me? PM me.

It's in Copa, south end.

Greengo

Let me put it this way : A Copa apartment owned by a person with a dutch surname and asking for a wire transfer of outstanding balance to London with bad english? Asking you to pay up in full before you get there for 'remodelling' the apartment doesn't sound logical. If he owns the apartment, why should you pay in advance for the remodelling?

The sooner you get Paypal to send your money back, the better but that is your decision to make. It would be nice if you let us know how this ends.

[Poucolouco]

Anyone have dealings with

Joseph Van Bomel?

Re: this apt rental.

I have made a deposit via Paypal, half of the total amount. Paypal says the acc (not in this persons name) is not new and in good standing. This person is now requesting balance to be forwarded by wire to an address in London, aka, his account officer?

"Due to high season rentals, we have decided to remodel the apartment and add more furnishings so the apartment can be more condusive and luxury for our client. Original ad was on Craigslist I believe. Anyone available to pass by the address and check it out for me? PM me. It's in Copa, south end. Greengo

I guess you didn't see the report by TimboSlice (Craigslist = SCAMS) before you committed to this rental.

http://www.internationalsexguide.inf...=1#post1262133

Most legitimate owner rentals do not use CraigsList. They use agent services with a web site to advertise their properties.

[Greengo]

Anyone have dealings with

Joseph Van Bomel?

Re: this apt rental.

I have made a deposit via Paypal, half of the total amount.

Paypal says the acc (not in this persons name) is not new and in good standing.

This person is now requesting balance to be forwarded by wire to an address in London, aka, his account officer?

"Due to high season rentals, we have decided to remodel the apartment and add more furnishings so the apartment can be more condusive and luxury for our client.

Regarding the above, we need all our clients to make payment of their rental balance ASAP so as to enable us carry out the process."

Original agreement was for balance to be paid upon arrival.

I'm sticking with that.

I will be there the end of next week and responded that my remainder should not have any bearing on his remodel.

A 2nd email, a little heavier shall we say was received by me once again requesting this money.

I have not responded.

Of course, any cancelation must be received in writing 30 days before my arrival or a $200 fee will be assessed.

Paypal indicated that I would have recourse to original payment.

That remains to be seen.

I will do a follow-up but at this point I'm looking for another apt to stay just in case.

Original ad was on Craigslist I believe.

Anyone available to pass by the address and check it out for me? PM me.

It's in Copa, south end.

Greengo

[Eddie7767]

Does anybody know or the new opened Ibis Copacabana hotel is girlfriendly; or do I have to charge for them at reception?

[JustinCase70]

Ok, so made it to Barra the Tijuca and am staying at the Windsor Barra Hotel. For those interested, this is not a guest friendly hotel, though there are at least two hotels nearby, one of which is called Motel Papillion that is girl friendly and rents rooms by the hour.

[JustinCase70]

Anyone know if the Windsor Barra Hotel in Barra the Tijuca is 'guest friendly'?

Also, any good termas or masssagems in / around Barra the Tijuca?

[NamasteParis]

Just make sure she doesn't look like a prostitute. Who knows, this might even have worked at the Arena.

Well thanks for the tip Lorenzo, but indeed I booked in advance for 2, and arrived alone. My chica definitly did not look like a prosti, and was rather more normal than sexy. Besides I'm 30+ so not so much difference of age. I think the guy at the reception really has a pb with gringos+chica, and definitly thinks that his hotel is only for family+2 kids+1 dog, or old couple. Maybe due to their high rate at Trip Advisor. Anyway, one night, and no more. Mongers should be aware now.

[Lorenzo]

Hi,

I was in ARENA Hotel Copacabana, and if you want to bring your girlfriend there, DO NOT go there!

The never smilng guy atthe reception refused to let her go in my room (a 600R$ suite.) in the afternoon, even though she has her cedula, and explained to me that she could come in my room only after 11pm! WTF! My girlfriend admitted later that she has been there once, and the reception called the room at 5am to require her to leave! ARENA HOTEL is definitly black listed.

Now is there any hotel in Rio that is Trip Advisor well ranked, and (cute and classy) chica friendly, which means I book the room alone, and bring her later? I'm in Rio for one week.

Any advice apreciated.

You should always reserve the room for two people; at most hotels the daily rate for two is the same as it is for one. When you bring the girl to the hotel, take her to reception and tell them she is the second person who will be staying in the room. They will ask for her cedula and register her as a guest. You can do the same thing with another girl the next day. They won't charge you a chica fee because, consistent with your reservation, you are allowed to have two people in the room. I have NEVER had this method fail and have NEVER had a girl refused, not even at Caesar Park. Just make sure she doesn't look like a prostitute. Who knows, this might even have worked at the Arena.