... also seen a few villa rentals that looked to be very nice as well (in between ferradura and foca), that are about a mile from the centro. Does anyone have experience with this type of accommodation? We would like having a kitchen, our own pool, etc. but have not heard ... more

... site has some really nice rental properties http://www.aluguetemporada.com.br/riodejaneiro/buzios/rentals.cfm . I am not sure on the cost of them but they all look very nice if thats the route you wanna go down. Casa Brancas is very nice over looking the bay in Buzios ... more

... after an 8 day family vacation! I have a great room with a full kitchen and fridge! The place is called La Boheme and is just next to Joao Fernandes beach. www.labohemehotel.com Beware the assault of vendors though, they will ruin your walk on the beach and you ... more

This link maybe of help. http://www.aluguetemporada.com.br/riodejaneiro/buzios/rentals.cfm have a great trip Richard ... more

... fraudulent activities. He now rents vacation homes in Kitzbuel and St.Moritz, takes deposits and disappears. The German transfer agents he uses to pay the moneys in Europa don't know about this and also the house owners are surprised because they never agreed to any rental arrangements. Since Zappe ... more

... engaging a lawyer might be to contact IDEC, Instituto Brasiliero de Defesor do Consumidor ( Brazilian Consumer Affairs). They deal with small claims that include rental arrangements. There's a branch in most cities and there website is here: http://www.idec.org.br/ Better to bring it to their attention ... more

Be aware of this buggy rental company. Never give your credit card to them. I rented a buggy for one day in August 2005, paid cash. They requested an imprint of my credit card. In April 2006, I noticed a fraudulent charge of US $180 on my credit card statement ... more