We had a wonderful stay! The property is beautiful, and the owners are incredibly friendly and welcoming. The breakfast was delicious and a great way to start the day. The location in Santa Teresa is fantastic, with many great bars and restaurants nearby.

The only minor downsides were that the bathroom seemed a bit outdated, there was no hot water in the shower, and the pool pump was quite loud in the mornings. Also, the room was a bit dusty. However, these small issues didn't significantly impact our overall experience.

We absolutely loved this place, from the wonderful owner through to the amazing garden space and pool area. Snoopy the dog and Ivan the tortoise are also absolutely adorable as they wander the grounds. Breakfasts are huge and generous, an honesty bar with low cost beers and cokes is available. The area is beautiful, full of cafes, bars, restaurants and an easy walk to free walking tours if you fancy it. Live music is pretty much everywhere.

Bindu and her husband are AMAZING hosts and made me feel right at home. When they learned of my interests, they were sure to give me their personal recommendations of places to visit and go while in Rio! The location is walking distance to everything but quiet enough to get a great night's sleep. As a solo woman traveling, I felt extremely safe walking at night, and there was a guard posted on one of the nearby streets as well. My bed was comfortable, room was spacious, and breakfast was tasty with the natural.juice being different each day :-). I would HIGHLY recommend staying here (Sta Theresa) over the busier areas in Rio. As I stayed in Copacabana and Casa Beleza the only thing to note is that sometimes Ubers don't care to take you because it's a lot of driving uphill and some drivers don't know how to follow the GPS to the house (my last driver got lost is how I know). But this only happened to me once, and I wouldn't change staying here at all as Bindu also has a taxi service she offers guests!

Everything was great! I would just keep a landmark handy for Uber if you don't rely on the called taxi service which is higher priced.

Super friendly owners who helped us with all our questions. Casa Beleza is centrally located in Santa Teresa with many options to eat out and/or enjoy a final Caipirinhã of the day. Even though we needed an Uber/Taxi to get to Copacabana/Ipanema/other sightseeing locations, it offers a place to retrieve and relax from the vibrating Rio de Janeiro.

Casa Beleza enchanted us with its beauty! We had the most marvelous stay here. The host family and the staff are very welcoming, attentive, nice. Gatherings with the other guests started some memorable nights in Rio for those who wanted to conntect. Breakfast is excellent. Couldn’t recommend more.

We wanted to never leave this place…

Walking distance to Santa Teresa. Lovely breakfast offered each morning on the patio. Nice pool to cool off in after a day exploring Rio. Our room was very large with a rooftop deck with great views. Owners offered a few tours. We opted for a hike to the Christ statue. Also a private favela tour.

We liked everything about the property!

We loved everything about Casa Beleza, stunning building with a comfortable room that was well air conditioned. The breakfast was delicious and the hosts Bindu and Antoine gave loads of great tips to help us get the best out of our stay in Rio. We would definitely come back!

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The hotel definitely exceeded our expectations. The staff was very polite and helpful both in terms of our stay at the hotel and in providing tips about Rio. This is one of those rare cases where you have high expectations for a hotel and then it turns out to be better than you thought it would be :)

What a slice of heaven in a great neighborhood! The owner was very accommodating and the atmosphere matched the area. Great breakfast out in the verandah nearby the pool. If you are lucky you might even hear a little of the professional musician practicing the piano! Highly recommended. Enjoy!

This is a beautiful boutique hotel full of character in the most atmospheric neighbourhood in Rio. Our villa was secluded and stylish. Breakfast on the lawn was lovely and the owners were so helpful and welcoming. It's just a short and safe stroll to the fun bars and restaurants of Santa Teresa.