You will definitely hear a lot of rumours and gossip when visiting a place like Rio - a vibrant city filled with culture and soul, but has its history of safety issues and such. Overall we felt it to be a very safe place to visit - you just need to use your common sense. First off, Santa Teresa is... More

Was just trying to list pros and cons of everywhere we stayed on our South American trip, and just couldn't come up with any cons for this place! Lance and David are genuinely friendly (not just service with a smile, these guys really seem like they enjoy helping people) and know how to run a great boutique hotel (this is... More

I stayed at Casa Cool Beans over the New Year's Holiday for a total of four nights. I was fortunate to find a place that would allow us to stay just the four nights as Rio Hotels often have longer minimum stays during this time. We were in Room # 4 which is quite spacious-in fact-our adult son stayed with... More

My boyfriend & I stayed at CCB for 5 nights. The owners were SO extremely helpful - for getting around Rio, what days to avoid the tourist landmarks, where to go, how to get there, etc. I can't say enough good things about this place. They speak ENGLISH, which helps :) The B&B is just about the cutest place to... More

My brother and I visited rio and stayed at "Casa Cool Beans" for about 8 nights. The location is very good because its save and there are many nice restaurants and bars arround. The team of "Casa Cool Beans" is very friendly and they are always trying to help their guests. We stayed in many 4-star hotels in brazil but... More

A nice little bed and breakfast maintained by two very friendly American guys. Spacious, well maintained rooms, with unobtrusive service makes it all you would expect. Good breakfast and Lance and David were very helpful with any Rio related questions we had. Santa Teresa is also a very interesting little neighbourhood and a side of Rio not be missed by... More

Me and my partner visited Brazil in the middle of January 2012 and got to Rio on the 13th. We got to the airport past midnight as our flight was slightly delayed but were still greeted with a smile from the wonderful taxi driver from Casa Cool Beans which made the whole journey back to the Pousada feel more like... More

Casa Cool Beans lives up to its name - it's super-cool, from its location, to its ambience, to its hosts (including Mousse the dog who is totally laid back). Lance was incredibly helpful in sending us to some superb places during our too-short stay, guidance which was invaluable. The room was extremely comfy and the breakfasts terrific. The location is... More

When we arrived at Casa Cool Beans in the charming neighborhood of Santa Teresa, my first comment was "finally a cosy place in Brasil"! The place is friendly and well designed. We got a large and newly renovated room (#8), and we loved it. We got welcomed by Lance, who gave us plenty of useful advices and made us feel... More