rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
10 REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS PROPERTY
START BY READING THE REVIEWS - BEST WAY TO LEARN WHY WE STAND OUT.
1. HOMEAWAY HIGHEST RATING IN RIO DE JANEIRO - Their only premium Partner The most reviewed for years all FIVE STAR
2. PERFECT FOR 2 People or 22 - we have the Cottage, the Villa, or rent both together
3. COMPLETE SERVICE - Housekeeping, Chef, Concierge DAILY
4. SECURITY - Private GATED street of 14 owners villas.
This is an unusual mansion in that it is occupied by the owner and rented only when his family is not there. He happens to be a Michigan State University Hotel School Grad . The compound of buildings tends to be run like a great hotel would be. You can be left alone and cook for yourself or use as you would a five star hotel - YOUR CHOICE
5. LOCATION - The exact center of Copacabana - 100 feet from subway -5 minutes from beach -5 minutes Copcabana Palace Hotel. When sun goes down the beach is empty but our four corners pulse with energy
6. 5 STAR HOTEL AMENITIES - we give 7 DAYS A WEEK full time housekeeping and can provide optional great cooking from our staff - our Head Housekeeper lives across the street and has for 40 years. If you need a 6am coffee service or a midnight tidy up - its easy for us .We have a complete catering menu, full list of tours and events, favorite restaurant picks, and full time concierge. Or you can cook for yourself - we have a chefs kitchen - ideal for you. We have bikes, drivers, and everything you need to make a party. At home beauty and spa service Manicure, Pedicure, beautician, and massage available. The SPA at the Copacabana Palace Hotel has full range of services. Our local gym is one block away.
7. SWANK TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN YET TOTALLY UP TO DATE New skylight roof just installed September 2019.
It may look like an old mansion but the villa was built and finished in 2007. The cottage is one of the original Copacabana granite miners houses. At the foot of our mews is the cliff and mountains of the long closed granite mines.
The newest addition to the villa is the 4 room - two floor - POOL HOUSE which was just finished July 20 2019. It is next to the two floor BALI SUITE. Gardens are always being totally redone and dozens of new orchids, vines, and now 5 new Jaboticaba trees planted - so you can pick your fresh Brazilian fruit daily.
8. WE ARE PICKY ABOUT DETAILS. ALWAYS REDECORATING, REFURBISHING, AND MAINTAINING. ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW. Check our instagram
We love a great party and have samba dancers, musicians,a resident bartender and because of the large size of the mansion your party can rock til wee hours - and neighbors not disturbed. Being great neighbors is VIP for us. State of the art air conditioning, smart energy. Incredible wifi - extensive cable service - and poolside television for night time movies and sports. GOOGLE devices in all bedrooms.
9. FOOD SERVICE - Not much point in renting a big space if there is no local restaurant for breakfast or you have to go out for a great dinner when after a beach or tour day you would rather be at home. You can work with our cook to have a inexpensive over the top experience in our dining rooms. Ask to see a PDF file of photos from some of our dinners. We buy local from our farmers market and the fishermans quarter. In addition we can help you choose the restaurants in RIo we consider GREAT without breaking your family budget. Guests seem to love it when we take them shopping. BUT FOR SURE - we know how to leave you alone when you want total privacy and only a daily cleaning.
10. WE CAN RISE TO THE OCCASION> There have been many weddings, corporate meetings, and reunions. We housed the grad business school of University of San Diego, the Tolstoy family reunion from Russia, a huge childrens group from a Texas church for the pope's visit, groups of visiting young athletes and performers. We have seen it all. After you reserve - we can forward you full PDF of our menu, our tour and event offerings and a couple of new music videos which were filmed at the villa this spring. The videos really showcase the magic and incredible lighting of the villa. search youtube for - E DELA QUE EU GOSTO to see much of the villa interiors..
EXPLORE OUR REVIEWS (the best way to see what awaits you) -- OUR PHOTOS -- OUR DRAWINGS --AND ASK US ANY QUESTIONS TO HELP GUIDE YOUR CHOICE.
The photos and videos show it best. The 3D floor plans will help you determine if the layout will work for you. We have an extensive drone video of our beach - our street and neighborhood being edited now. THe drone leaves the beach - enters the front gate and you see our little street - our houses - the pool and gardens - and enter and see the complete house and cottage. It is being edited and we should be able to have on this site soon. until then the unedited aerials gives you an idea.
We have enjoyed your beautiful villa so much. It was such good luck to have found it. Thank you Adan, Michael, Christian and all your wonderful team for making our stay here so delightful. We have lovely memories now of a perfect holiday in Rio. Many many thanks!
Our group of 11 traveled to Rio to compete in a sporting event and stayed at the Villa after our event was over. Our only regret is we wish we could have stayed at the Villa longer! Most of our group had never traveled to Rio before so we were unfamiliar with the city. From the first time I spoke with Mike, the owner of the Villa, via phone, I knew we would be in good hands. Mike and his staff made sure we were completely taken care of before we even arrived at the Villa. Prior to our arrival, I communicated with Mike and his staff re: arranging ground transportation, sight seeing options, recommended restaurants, practical traveling tips in Rio, etc. No question was too troublesome. Upon our arrival in Rio, we stayed at a hotel closer to our sporting competition and arranged with Adan, the Villa's terrific full-time manager, to be picked up at the completion of the event. Big thanks to Adan for working w/our crazy schedule! Adan can arrange private and reliable ground transportation for Villa guests, and it was a relief for us to have someone handle this for us rather than deal with multiple taxi cabs for our large group. We were exhausted after our competition and arrived at the Villa ready to relax and unwind. Located on a quiet, gated side street, the Villa is literally a beautiful oasis in the hustle and bustle of Rio. The exterior of the Villa stands out amongst the other residences due to its warmly painted exterior and features. As soon as we stepped into the Villa, we were astounded by the beautiful architecture and furnishings. The photos of the villa are true to life! You can tell how much time Mike has put into designing the Villa, and Adan and the Villa staff have done an excellent job in maintaining it. Every morning we enjoyed a breakfast buffet with a variety of fruit juices, eggs, pancakes, fruit, etc. prepared by the Villa's staff. The rooftop pool was a welcome way for us to relax at the end of the day, and we spent a lot of time hanging out there, in the huge kitchen or relaxing in the open living room area after a day of sight seeing, walking around, or playing on the beach. Adan is at the Villa during the day and can answer questions, arrange sight seeing/transportation, or attend to any needs. The Villa is conveniently located in a mixed residential area and a few blocks from the beach. I would certainly go out of my way to stay at the Villa again, and I highly recommend it to anyone staying in Rio!
Absolutely the most fabulous home to stay in in Rio.The home is in a very safe neighborhood. The home is very warm and cozy and impeccably decorated. The pool on the top floor is small but still serves the purpose of cooling off in it and relaxing by it. Every detail is designed by the owner and has been known to decorated homes and offices in New York and England. The staff is fabulous and very helpful. There is laundry service and rooms cleaned every day. The breakfast is very diverse and delicious. You are in walking distance to shops and Copacabana Beach. Grocery stores and Delis are very close. The staff is very capable of providing tour services and transportation services. The tours we went on were fabulous and breathtaking. The restaurants we went to were wonderful. I would do this trip all over again and stay at the same place. If it asked for 10 stars I would give it a ten. I just can not say enough about about the whole experience.
Part 1 - We (a couple) stayed at the Villa for 3 nights in October (2013). Adan arranged for our evening pick up at the airport, and he emailed us enroute from the airport to the Villa to make sure we were safe and comfortable. After an unexpectedly short drive, we arrived at the Villa and our bags were carried upstairs to the main bedroom on the 2nd floor (the one with windows overlooking the street). The main bedroom was air-conditioned, had television (which we never watched) and a spacious ensuite marble and glass bathroom. The bathroom has a large Jacuzzi and sizeable separate walk in shower, and many lights and fixtures. Most appealing. Also, the water throughout the Villa is filtered, so you may feel safe drinking it. There’s also a comprehensive guide (kept in the kitchen) to the Villa and the environs that is of enormous assistance (for sight-seeing, restaurants, shopping etc), as well as extensive library geared to the Rio visitor. The Villa, though of fairly recent new construction, has the feeling of a lovingly restored and furnished country estate home, albeit one with tropical plants, parrots, and a rooftop swimming pool. The owner has decorated it in a variety of compatible styles, and it features rich and ornate French doors throughout, comfortable sofas and chairs covered in rich fabrics, a jaw-dropping crystal chandelier over a big dining room table, and a chef’s kitchen. The large kitchen has windows overlooking the street, three sinks, cabinets full of china, drawers filled with silverware, all modern and high-end appliances and several bar stools for countertop dining. One longed for a docent to guide us through the Villa and describe each of the varied objects of art and antique pieces, as well as all the many stone and architectural features of the house. The cook made our breakfast the first morning - delicious pastries and eggs. We had access at all times to the kitchen, and brought in some fresh juices, fruits and bottled water from a grocery store around the corner. Despite the hot weather during our stay, the Villa was always cool and welcoming. We didn’t use the roof pool because some renovations were underway, however the pool water temperature was inviting. They were completing an expanded pool deck while we visited, a deck that will hold loungers for sunbathing.
I am a Brazilian lawyer living in the USA and was on a visit exploring sites for my wedding in Rio August 2014 and to have save the date photos taken. Of my two weeks there - one weekend was at the villa. I noticed photos of a wedding in the villas web site and thought it might be a possibility. My stay there was nothing short of spectacular. It is more beautiful, cozy, and even more wonderful than pictures can demonstrate. The location is perfect as my local friends had the Metro Station Estacao directly across the street. Before we checked in, it was arranged for me to be a guest at a large reception there so I could see how the villa handles functions. Hands down - it was the best choice to make for wedding ceremony and dinner for next year. The food was incredible and the best I have sampled in Rio. There were a few appetizers including the villas hummus and many finger foods. The main course was a miso glazed bass or chicken coconut milk curry. The finest fish I have ever in my life tasted. A spectacular small pasta salad with apricots, pistachios, feta cheese and a very fine corn pudding. Two of the servers told me that the German chocolate cake is a house specialty. I have to acknowledge the marvelous staff whose energy makes the whole operation A+. It is kind of funny that one house worked so well for our little weekend stay that was only my fiancée and I and two bridesmaids. Yet at the same time it worked well for the big reception that I attended. Almost impossible for one place to be right on for both size groups yet they do it and do it so well. I want to give a special thanks to the owner, the concierge, and the kind women who took such good care of us. I noticed shortly after I returned to the USA that the villa was in the background of two different events whose photos were in O Globo - the Rio main newspaper. I have to say that I am not surprised. It is being discovered and that is well deserved. Quality like this is relatively rare in the Rio that I know especially considering the cost which I considered very reasonable. I could never imagine that such a house exists in a city I know so well. We can't wait for our dream wedding next year!
We had a terrific time and a lovely staff. The staff went out of their way and above and beyond to ensure that we had a great time and that we did the things(tours that we wanted t do). The cook Maria prepared our breakfast and other meals with a true love for cooking in her heart. The meals were not only delicious but attractive which made the meals even more appealing. Adan the concierge was more than helpful and ensured that our trip was a pleasant trip indeed!!
My stay here has been a truly wonderful and enjoyable experience; the staff has been very accommodating and friendly. I will not hesitate to return to this villa and to recommend it to friends and family.
This has been an awesome experience at this Villa. A home away from home. Our stay was confortable with an amazing staff. The meals were sumptuous every day. We could not ask for better accommodation on our first trip to Rio. Thank you , thank you to the entire staff for all you have done this week . I will never forget this experience.
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