Hotels in Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro

Everything. Staff and hosts are wonderful.

Beautiful boho-style hotel with a true tropical holiday vibe. Very clean, great facilities, friendly and professional staff, and delicious food. The pool and jacuzzi were extremely relaxing, and the lush green outdoor area created a peaceful atmosphere. Spacious, comfortable rooms, beautifully decorated with attention to detail. Absolutely perfect ✨

The customer service was SUPERB! Christina was amazing! We are Americans and don’t speak a lick of Portuguese and although her English wasn’t strong either, (but it’s 2023 and phones and google exist) so that wasn’t a problem AT ALL. She made sure we comfortable and had fun. She checked on us regularly. The location is safe and is in walking distance of great food, bars and shopping. I kinda didn’t want to do a review because I wanted to keep this hidden gem to myself, but Chris deserves all the raving reviews she can get. Thank you so much for making our Rio experience so amazing!

The property is spectacular—everywhere you look, you can observe the beauty of Rio while being surrounded by a truly beautiful hotel and gardens.

Muito boa 👍 gostei muito silenciosa limpa gente boa do bem. Ótimos

We were very well treated by the staff, the place is cozy and clean, and the hotel offered everything a guest needs.

I enjoyed every minute of our stay at this amazing little property! The check in process was done online very easily, and upon finding the entrance through the restaurant, which the staff was very helpful with, we were able to get the key to our room room without any problems. We stayed in room #6, the Lilac room. The room itself is a work of art, cozy, comfortable and well decorated, modern but still retaining the feeling that you are in a structure built in the 1800s. It had remote controlled air conditioning that worked perfectly, a nice wall mounted tv, and a large desk that was great for spreading out and charging all of our devices. It also had 3 cool lamps that gave the room a very pleasant atmosphere at night. Two large, red, wooden shuttered windows can be opened to let in the sights and sounds of the awesome neighborhood. We especially enjoyed this after our amazing dinner at the restaurant downstairs with live jazz music. It was so nice to lay in bed and listen to the band still playing downstairs mixed with the the ambiance of the street below. In the morning we had breakfast at the lovely little cafe that is also part of the building, and after we checked out of our room the staff was happy to store our bags in the office while we explored Santa Teresa and walked down to the Escadaria Selarón and the Santa Teresa tram. Also worth noting is that as Americans with very little Portuguese, we we're able to communicate with ease. A few of the staff members also spoke some English and the restaurant had menus in English, so it was easy for us to speak as much Portuguese as possible while not feeling too overwhelmed by the language barrier. We also didn't have any issues being dropped of or picked up by uber drivers, who are able to pull up right to the front door of the building.

All the hosts were incredible and very helpful, they give you their whatsapp numbers in case you have a question. Everybody was welcoming, nice and interesting to talk to. They do their best to give you insights about the city and the neighborhood.

The view from the guest house is utterly amazing. The host tried to be very welcoming. WiFi speeds are good and the private rooms are equipped reasonably.