Summary
Location! Location! Location! Spacious apartment with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a large kitchen. Beautiful sunrises and cool ocean breezes. Complete and unencumbered of the ocean and beach culture of Rio. Excellent restaurants nearby and the outdoor life at your feet. Convenient to transportation, shopping and tourist attractions. Excellent for families and couples! I am an AIRBNB Superhost for last 9 quarters with track record of happy guests! Apartment also available with a third bedroom.
Space
You are in the epicenter of the Leme/Copacabana neighborhood. Everything that happens in Rio happens outside our window: parades, marches, half marathons, cycling tours, you name it we see it. We saw the The FIFA Fan Fest, Rolling Stones concert, Pope Francis, Lenny Kravitz, and the annual New Year’s Eve fireworks from our window. There are two elevators accessing the apartment: the front social elevator (recently updated) which services only one apartment per floor and the rear service elevator with entry through the kitchen. The house features new sofas, art work, persian carpets in the living room, and antique furniture (including TV cabinet previously owned by the legendary Brazilian crooner/singer Roberto Carlos). There is an ultra comfortable hammock in the living room which is perfect for an afternoon nap. The living room and bedrooms come with ceiling fans, air-conditioning, TV, cable (including access to international channels such as CNN, RAI, TVE, DW, NHK and others) and
Description
Location! Location! Location! Spacious apartment with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a large kitchen. Beautiful sunrises and cool ocean breezes. Complete and unencumbered of the ocean and beach culture of Rio. Excellent restaurants nearby and the outdoor life at your feet. Convenient to transportation, shopping and tourist attractions. Excellent for families and couples! I am an AIRBNB Superhost for last 9 quarters with track record of happy guests! Apartment also available with a third bedroom. You are in the epicenter of the Leme/Copacabana neighborhood. Everything that happens in Rio happens outside our window: parades, marches, half marathons, cycling tours, you name it we see it. We saw the The FIFA Fan Fest, Rolling Stones concert, Pope Francis, Lenny Kravitz, and the annual New Year’s Eve fireworks from our window. There are two elevators accessing the apartment: the front social elevator (recently updated) which services only one apartment per floor and the rear service elevator wit
Neighborhood Overview
The neighborhood is great. It is very safe and much more peaceful than Copacabana. There are some outstanding restaurants in the area and some night life as well. You can rent bikes across the street, rent a paddle board at the other end of the beach, or go for an ocean swim.
Notes
Cleaning is charged separately. Three day minimum. Note the apartment is actually three bedrooms, but one of them can be closed off. If you need to see the three bedroom alignment, please see my other listings. Also, note that the more information you have completed in your profile (profession, social network linkages, verified ID), the more likely it is for me to approve you at the outset of your inquiry or request to rent. Any other personal details you can provide in your inquiry would be appreciated. I have written a very handy guide telling you about the best places to eat in the immediate area as well as those that require transportation. The guide also includes how to get to the major attractions, night life and some of my favorite things to do or places to see. Car parking is available on the street, but garage parking can be made available for longer stays. Please contact me prior to reserving for details. .
Transit
A couple of blocks away, you can catch buses to any part of Rio day or night. 10 to 15 minute walk is the subway. Taxi stands are a minute away. From the two airports (Galeão and Santos Dumont) you can take a taxi or a luxury bus that leaves every 20 to 30 minutes. You can take this same luxury bus back to the airport.
Access
Access is provided the living room, kitchen, two front bedrooms, and bathrooms (one attached to the master bedroom). The kitchen has a refrigerator, stove, microwave. washer, dryer and filtered water dispenser. The kitchen comes equipped with mixer, toaster, coffee makers, blender, sandwich press, dicer among other devices and utensils (even a utensil to roll sushi).
Property Details
Property Type
04 Guests
Room Type
rooom_type
Bed Type
Real Bed
Minimum Nights
2
Maximum Nights
1125
Cancellation Policy
moderate
Accommodates
4
Bedrooms
2
Beds
4
Bathrooms
2
Rules
English: Please READ rules before booking the property. - No guests are allowed in the apartment without prior written consent of owner or property manager. - A list of registered guests need to be provided at the time of check in. This list will be kept at the lobby front desk to ensure your safety and the safety of the building residents. Upon request guests will provide copy of passport or identity card. - Please respect your neighbors between the hours of 10PM and before 9AM by avoidance of loud music, loud talking in the hallways or otherwise noisy behavior. - Please turn off lights, air conditioning or other energy consuming appliances when leaving the apartment. - When coming back from the beach, please rinse off sand from legs/body and shake out beach cloth/towels prior to entering the apartment. - While we charge a cleaning fee at the end of your stay, this is meant for heavy cleaning (mopping, washing linens and towels, vacuuming, dusting, refrigerator cleaning,etc) , w
15 Reviews
John's apartment is in a perfect location and has a faultless view of Copacabana Beach. The rooms are much larger than the photos suggest and we had everything we needed (reliable wifi, kitchen facilities, laundry, etc). John was available to assist us as necessary and even supplied a translator for our arrival. We will definitely use John's place next time we are in Rio.
Jun 27, 2019I book this AP for 5 people and I could not be happier. Absolutely great spot and the apartment is one of the best in Rio. The rooms are great and the view is simply the best. I was waking up early in the morning like 4.30 just to watch the sun rise. John is an awesome host. Altho he was away we were always in touch via (Hidden by Airbnb) , (Hidden by Airbnb) , email... He made us feel at home and welcomed us with a lot of care. That will be my place for wgen I get back. Charlotte his friend looked after us full time and we also had her as our tour guide. Very expensive per hour, $150 but it was easy and worthwhile. Thank you so much John and hope to come back to Rio soon.
Jun 27, 2019El departamento es increíble. Muy comodo y hermoso todo. Una vista inigualable. Excelente ubicación. La pasamos increíble. La atención de Jhon siempre fue excelente !!!! El departamento tiene todo. Es mucho mejor de lo que se ve en las fotos. Quedamos encantadas con mis amigas.
Jun 27, 2019El departamento es tan lindo como se ve en las fotos. La vista es espectacular. Muy lumimoso y cómodo. Tanto John como Charlotte que nos recibió super amables y atentos a toda necesidad. Excelente estadía.
Jun 27, 2019This comfortable apartment is in a beautiful location with a wonderful view and has a kitchen equipped with everything you might need, including laundry facilities, to feel right at home. Air-conditioning is a useful benefit when temperatures are high. There is a wide variety of good restaurants within easy walking distance and some, including a few close to the apartment have samba music on the weekends. Noise can be a challenge if early sleep is a prerequisite! John tries hard to be a helpful host, seems to know Rio quite well and has created a useful advisory on local restaurants and tourist destinations in and around the city as well travel alternatives for visitors. John lives in California and this was the first time we had rented from a landlord who lives abroad. When something needs attention, as will be the case from time to time, it is harder to reach him, being in another country. However, he is attentive through his intermediaries when he becomes aware of an issue. The condo is on the seventh floor of an older building with two elevators which are not always reliable. We had an unfortunate and stressful experience through being stuck in the main elevator for almost 90 minutes. It is now out of commission for repairs, so hopefully the problem we experienced will not occur again with any residents or future guests. We had to use the service elevator at the rear of the building for a part of our stay. It is also old and, based on our experience, we naturally wondered about its reliability and maintenance record. Thankfully, it didn’t give us any difficulties. Putting aside a few unfortunate experiences with this rental, we enjoyed the apartment and the location and appreciated how responsive John tried to be as a caring airbnb host.
Jun 27, 2019John and his wife Maria were very accommodating! They were always super responsive with communication and were always willing to provide assistance/advice when needed. The home is absolutely beautiful and overlooks the ocean from both the main living area and the master bedroom. The views are amazing. I would highly recommend this place!
Jun 27, 2019Want to confirm that everething was wonderfull with appartament. Beatifull view we've seen on the pictures was really better rhan expected! The support of John and his team was perfect. Begginning from personal John's guide to the Rio and ending with catching of Taxi in early morning. Appartment is fully equipped with everything you awaited. Fresh fruites are unexpected feature we wouldn't belive. ;)
Jun 27, 2019The apartment is fantastic and is exactly as shown in the photos. The corner views of the beach are unbelieavable and the the location is truly ideal with restaurants, cafes and a supermarket (and the beach!) literally steps away. John and his team were fantastic....they explained every thing about the apt and the neighborhood clearly and quickly when I arrived and were super quick and responsive with any questions I had the rest of my trip. I would HIGHLY recommend John and his lovely apartment to anyone!!
Jun 27, 2019El apartamento de John en Rio no pudo ser mejor. Cómodo, espacioso, limpio, callado y con una vista frente al mar excepcional! El barrio perfecto. Restaurantes, bares, mercado y mucha playa. Charlotte estaba esperándonos y fue muy amable en indicarnos puntos de interés. Volveria otra vez.
Jun 27, 2019John's place is great for anyone who is experiencing Rio for the first time. In addition to his incredible host guide full of tips and local recommendations, he and his assistant, Charlotte were always readily available to answer questions. I think the pictures speak for themselves in that his apartment is absolutely beautiful, with a pretty incredible panoramic beach view. The apartment had everything we could have needed and moreover we definitely appreciated the amazing coffee and fruit upon arrival! We felt safe and at home throughout our stay and only can't wait to return to Rio again soon!
Jun 27, 2019John is by far the best host at Airbnb!! John is very patient and listens to his guests needs and requirements. He is very knowledgeable and gave us very detailed instructions about the place, made us feel at home and treated us like his family. We reached Rio late in the night, he was available online for assistance and also left a welcome basket (with basics - fruits, milk, bread, juice, etc.). We had an amazing experience in Rio and it is largely thanks to John! The place is gorgeous. It right across the beach and very conveniently located. It was one of the best vacation ever!
Jun 27, 2019John的公寓位置非常棒,无论是客厅还是卧室都可以看到无敌宽阔的180度海景,跨过马路就是沙滩,离面包山很近,离著名的Marius海鲜自助餐厅步行就5分钟的距离,整个区域也很安全,晚上吃完晚餐还可以下楼散步,奥运的沙滩排球比赛场地就在公寓前的沙滩。John的公寓设施非常齐畚,厨房,洗衣干衣,一应俱全,wifi网络速度也快。John的人非常好,预定前John不厌其烦地回复我N多个问题,预定后,我两次修改订单,John在他可以的范围内也非常乐意地接受。我们的预订是不带早餐的,但是John还是帮我们一家四囗准备了早餐,新鲜的面包,牛奶,水果。整个在里约的行程,John都非常细心地帮我们计划,哪里值得去玩,哪里值得去吃,推荐的都很不错。John也非常有爱心,我们的两个小男孩在公寓里大闹天宫,他也不嫌吵闹,反而跟孩子们一起玩。我们一家四口都认为John的公寓是我们整个巴西旅程中最舒适的,John也是旅途中我们遇到最好的房东,当然我们也成为了朋友。总之,选择John的公寓是在里约最明智的选择,N个
Jul 27, 2019La atención de charlotte y de john fue excelente y la ubicación y viste es de lo mejor. Gracias por todo. Nos vemos pronto.
Jun 27, 2019The view of the apartment is truly a million dollar view. It's simply does not get better than this. The moment we stepped into the apartment, we were drawn to the spectacular view of Copacabana and the mountains. We're a group of four adults traveling together so having 2 bedrooms and 2 baths is essential. One of the bathrooms is actually ensuite. The apartment has all the amenities with washer/dryer, fully equipped kitchen, bottled water dispenser and beach gear. There were welcome fruit basket, bread, spread and juice in the refrigerator. The location could not be better: the apartment is right across from Copacabana beach and adjacent to the Hilton hotel. We didn't use public transportation but it is nearby. We found Uber to be convenient and cost effective especially with sharing the cost amongst four of us. We felt safe using Uber. Even a taxi ride from GIG to the apartment was very reasonable. I believe we paid 20 USD. The host , John Ii, is one of the most thoughtful, thorough, and gracious airbnb hosts I have ever met. He will take care of you: from providing information on restaurants to transportation or anything you may need. He lives in the Bay Area so communication with him was easy, especially for California residents. I can't say nice enough things about John. He is just great !
Jun 27, 2019The condo was marvelous! It was breathtaking and the location was picturesque. We felt like we had stepped into paradise! It had everything we could need and was located directly across the street from the beach. An adundance of restaurants are in the area. We couldn’t find fault in John's place or our time in Rio. John is an exceptional host. He is a wealth of knowledge in regard to all things Rio including: food, local escapes, arranging tours, and anything else that you may/may not have thought of doing while in Rio. Because of John's hospitaliity, we will be visiting Rio again!
Jul 27, 2019