do not go here if yu like being treated like a battery chicken in a high raised building near the beach which could be anywhere in the world. Santa Theresa is beautiful, you feel immediately relaxed in this fairly upper class downtown part of Rio. But above all you are treated verfy loveingly. They are all fairly new in the... more

Since we were unable to complete our stay in Rio at Casa Beleza it was suggested that we move down the road a few houses to Villa Laurinda. The villa itself was quite old and had beautiful painted borders around high vaulted ceilings. We had the suite “Império” with a private bathroom. The shower was not impressive and water seemed... more

We could not have been happier with our stay at Villa Laurinda. The grounds were lovely and well-kept, and a dip in the pool was just what we needed after 20 hours of travelling! The house, our room, and the bathroom were all clean and the bed was comfortable. The artwork in the house was also quite interesting (I believe... more

We found this place by luck and what luck it was! My boyfriend and I decided we would try to find a place in Santa Teresa without having any reservations. It was beginning to seem like a daunting task because we had tried to get into several places, only to find them booked. We took a cab from the bus... more

Je suis rentrée il y a + d'une semaine et ce lieu ne quitte pas mes pensées, un bonheur de... more

De retour en France je tenais à vous exprimer ma totale satisfaction après ces quelques jours passés dans votre superbe... more

La maison est très agréable et les hôtes n'hésitent pas à vous donner de nombreux conseils (visites, resto...). more