Rio de Janeiro Reports

[Mangera]

I enjoyed looking at the pamphlet -- I found it funny the way the termas were described! Nice flowery terms, haha! A first-time visitor to Rio might be a confused by all the "spa-talk" and assume that they are legitimate spas! The sex part of it is so strongly downplayed.

On to more current and accurate descriptions of the termas. In Bubba Boy's guide to Rio, I became interested in Termas 65 for next Monday. I'm only in town for next weekend, plus Monday, but Termas 65 was written about in a way that made it sound like a good place to go on a Monday. I have never been to a termas before, so this would be my first visit to one. I guess I could go to MC on Sunday, too, which would make that my first termas visit. Do you guys have any opinions on T 65? Comparisons / constrasts between T 65 and 4 x 4 and MC?

I have read the recent stuff on Solarium, Centaurus, MC, and 4 x 4, but haven't seen anything about T 65. Any thoughts / opinions?

Why don't you visit both, and write a report about it. You can't go wrong, brazilian bunda's in both. Enjoy!!

[MarianoRiv]

Well I have proof that it is at least 33 years old, yes I would think it is 36 years old.

Attached is picture of a pamphlet they handed out at the airport when you landed in the 80's. It contained a lot of useful stuff like hotels, restaurants, tours, shops, maps and termas advertisements as well as escorts. I saved a couple of them through the years.

I enjoyed looking at the pamphlet -- I found it funny the way the termas were described! Nice flowery terms, haha! A first-time visitor to Rio might be a confused by all the "spa-talk" and assume that they are legitimate spas! The sex part of it is so strongly downplayed.

On to more current and accurate descriptions of the termas. In Bubba Boy's guide to Rio, I became interested in Termas 65 for next Monday. I'm only in town for next weekend, plus Monday, but Termas 65 was written about in a way that made it sound like a good place to go on a Monday. I have never been to a termas before, so this would be my first visit to one. I guess I could go to MC on Sunday, too, which would make that my first termas visit. Do you guys have any opinions on T 65? Comparisons / constrasts between T 65 and 4 x 4 and MC?

I have read the recent stuff on Solarium, Centaurus, MC, and 4 x 4, but haven't seen anything about T 65. Any thoughts / opinions?

[Manny51]

Prices for the centro termas are going up also. As of now, entrance to 4 X4 is are $50. One hour suite is are $300.40 minute session is are $280. Entrance is still waived if you take a girl before 6 pm. So for a one hour session, the total comes to are $300-350 + consumption. And there is incessant requests for tips, from the ladies booking the rooms, cleaning staff, front desk, doorman.

Interestingly, the new hours start at 11 am. There are many signs in the terma.

Glad I went a few months before the World Cup. Unless the economy dives, we will probably have to wait until after the Olympics before rates to come down to reality.

[Tonyels]

Solarium used to get their food from Caroline Caf down the street.

Used to?

What about now?

[Sperto]

Advice Required!
Will be in Rio in June 2015. Advices solicited on where to have some good time.

Almost 10 months ahead. I'll check my crystall ball and I get back to you, or you could try RTFF.

[Carlos3000]

Well I have proof that it is at least 33 years old, yes I would think it is 36 years old.

Attached is picture of a pamphlet they handed out at the airport when you landed in the 80's. It contained a lot of useful stuff like hotels, restaurants, tours, shops, maps and termas advertisements as well as escorts. I saved a couple of them through the years.

Jesus Christ Rio Bob! These are like the lost artifacts of the Rio mongering scene. I can almost picture Indiana Jones stumbling upon these in some musty apartment somewhere, and being misty eyed about it. Some day someone will write a history of the Rio mongering scene, perhaps after combing through ISG archives and interviewing those pioneers like yourselves and others on this board.

Thanks a lot for sharing.

[Mangera]

Well I have proof that it is at least 33 years old, yes I would think it is 36 years old.

Attached is picture of a pamphlet they handed out at the airport when you landed in the 80's. It contained a lot of useful stuff like hotels, restaurants, tours, shops, maps and termas advertisements as well as escorts. I saved a couple of them through the years.

Brought a smile to my face when seeing those pictures. I would love to collect that kind of stuff. Thank you for sharing Rio Bob!

[Sperto]

Well I have proof that it is at least 33 years old, yes I would think it is 36 years old.

Attached is picture of a pamphlet they handed out at the airport when you landed in the 80's. It contained a lot of useful stuff like hotels, restaurants, tours, shops, maps and termas advertisements as well as escorts. I saved a couple of them through the years.

Good to see that RioBob is alive and kicking. I remember those pamphlets and also the brochures with Rio guides. They had lots of ads from the termas.
It was a time when Rio de Janeiro wasn't ashamed of being a destination for sex tourism. Help was the largest wh*re-house in the world and Meia Pataca, La Maison, Mabs etc had lots of GPs waiting for gringos.
Today they have even censored the postcards with bikini girls.

[SavePros321]

Aug 29,8:15 PM EDT

BY BRAD BROOKS
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rio DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Brazil's economy, once an emerging-market darling, fell into recession, according to government data released Friday, as millions of new middle class citizens tightened their belts and further dampened a credit-driven spending spree.

The results are a blow to President Dilma Rousseff, who faces an increasingly tough reelection in October. A new poll released late Friday showed her biggest rival pulling into a dead heat with her in a first-round vote. And is 10 percentage points ahead of the Rousseff in an expected runoff ballot.

The government's statistics bureau reported that gross domestic product dropped 0.6 percent in the second quarter, in large part because of soft consumer spending. First-quarter results also were revised downward from 0.2 percent growth to a 0.2 percent drop, showing a two-quarter slide that most economists use to define a recession.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...08-29-16-03-36

[Rio Bob]

Solarium Celebrating 36 years?! Anyone know if that is true? Got an email coupon today for $R50 off cover. Coupon expires Sept 3. Print and present at the front desk. Enjoy.

Well I have proof that it is at least 33 years old, yes I would think it is 36 years old.

Attached is picture of a pamphlet they handed out at the airport when you landed in the 80's. It contained a lot of useful stuff like hotels, restaurants, tours, shops, maps and termas advertisements as well as escorts. I saved a couple of them through the years.

[Radstan2000]

Prices for the centro termas are going up also. As of now, entrance to 4 X4 is are $50. One hour suite is are $300.40 minute session is are $280. Entrance is still waived if you take a girl before 6 pm. So for a one hour session, the total comes to are $300-350 + consumption. And there is incessant requests for tips, from the ladies booking the rooms, cleaning staff, front desk, doorman.

Interestingly, the new hours start at 11 am. There are many signs in the terma.

[RockTimes]

Are Solarium and Monte Carlo still affiliated? Does that mean MC has similar pricing?

So the R340-R380 all-in pricing is only for the Termas in Centro like 4 x4, 65 and Cancun? And maybe a tiny bit less at 502?

The same owner operates both termas but different policies, how it happens, it beats me. Just another confusion from brazil.

From different pricing stuctures to garotas policies. I remember my favorite girl had to switch because in Solarium, girls are not allowed to drink alcohol or beer while monte carlo allows them. Solarium wants their girls sober and sexy rather than trash and tipsy. Again, policies may change now. Who knows.

[Almotu]

Yeh it was a coupon for BRL $50 off the entrance so the entrance would have been BRL $100 (without the coupon and the total would have been BRL $600.

I had 1 (one) agua com gas in the boate. I'd guess it maybe cost BRL $7 or something So if you deduct that from the total cost you have the room + the girl being just under BRL $500. Crazy right? I used to laugh when the Cafe Foto girls asked for this price. Now Rio is really becoming too expensive to enjoy Termas, at least in Zona Sul.
...
-Cartman.

Are Solarium and Monte Carlo still affiliated? Does that mean MC has similar pricing?

So the R340-R380 all-in pricing is only for the Termas in Centro like 4 x4, 65 and Cancun? And maybe a tiny bit less at 502?

[Eric Cartman]

i remember these termas charge you more money for the 40 mins room vs the 60 mins 'suite'. eric, can you breakdown your 550 r bill for us? if you did not use the coupon are you saying a 60 min session would be 600 r? entrance + room rental + session with girl? the entrance fee does not go towards consumption like places in sao paulo, correct? one has to pay from drink #1.

yeh it was a coupon for brl $50 off the entrance so the entrance would have been brl $100 (without the coupon and the total would have been brl $600.

i had 1 (one) agua com gas in the boate. i'd guess it maybe cost brl $7 or something so if you deduct that from the total cost you have the room + the girl being just under brl $500. crazy right? i used to laugh when the cafe foto girls asked for this price. now rio is really becoming too expensive to enjoy termas, at least in zona sul.

none of the price or entrada went to consumption -- sometimes they run coupons that do that, but not this time. the room was the standard cabine but had a shower/toilet combo room in the back. afaik the standard cabines don't have that. i guess it comes with the 1hr purchase. it wasn't their full-on suite.

and to all you people saying "avoid the tourist traps" -- well duh! i mentioned my friend was in town, it was a saturday night, we'd already struck out at mc, and he wanted to go to a nice terma. outside of getting ass-raped at centaurus, solarium was the only option. it's not like i was going to haul him out to mosaico or head to barra to paris cafe or something ...

i hadn't set foot in solarium for over 1 year before this. i figured i'd take it on the chin as a learning experience and report back here for everyone to know current pricing etc.

-cartman.

[Exec Talent]

Correct-I went to Solarium once and loved the dj, the food and the place just not the girls or the prices! LOL.

Centaurus is always amusing but not worth the price. Many Bairros have local termas with top ghetto talent for cheap. Explore fellow degenerates-don't fall into tourist trap repeatedly.

Solarium used to get their food from Caroline Café down the street.

http://www.carolinecafe.com.br/

Awesome burgers.