Casa 579

Casa 579 is a colonial house located in Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro. With an amazing roof terrace with 180 degree views of the Cristo Redentor, Sugar Loaf Mountain and Guanabara Bay and excellent facilities, Casa 579 not only offers the best view in Rio but also supports local community projects such as the educational “Julio Otoni” project located in the same street as the house. By staying at Casa 579 you too are also supporting the local community.

The house has been the site of fashion shoots and TV documentaries thanks to the stunning views from the panoramic roof terrace.
Among the come-again guests to Casa 579; are a family of monkeys and a toucan, staying in the trees visible from the breakfast area!

What's included:
• Filtered water
• Tea and coffee
• Luggage storage
• Parking
• Wi-fi internet
• Plenty of info getting the most out of your stay in Rio
• Large breakfast (fresh fruit juice, fresh fruit, home made cake, breads ham, cheese, eggs etc)
• Sun Terrace with Panoramic views to Cristo, Guanabara Bay and Sugar Loaf Mountain
• Cable TV
• DVDs
• Book Exchange
• Fully equipped Kitchen
Getting Around
• Excellent access to public transport - Bus and Kombi stop 2 minutes from the house
• Airport pick-up on request where a driver will be waiting for you on arrival - R$75 from Rio international Airport GIG, R$60 from Rio National Airport SDU, R$45 from the Rodoviaria bus statiion.

Xmas & New Year / Carnival: Special Conditions Apply
New Year: Minimum 4 nights must be booked at the New Year Package Price which is typically from 29/12/11-02/01/12. You can be flexible on your dates as long as 4 nights are booked at the package price.
Carnival: Minimum 6 nights bust be booked at the Carnival Package Price which is typically from 17/02/12-22/02/12. You can be flexible on your dates as long as 6 nights are booked at the package price.
If in doubt about your dates, please contact us. If the correct number of nights at the package rates are not booked unless you amend your booking to include the correct number of nights at the package rate, your booking will be cancelled and any deposit paid will not be our responsibility.
Parading in the Rio Carnival: If you would like to parade in the Rio Carnival in full costume, please contact us for more details – it is a once in a lifetime experience!

Location Information

Lapa, famous for its Samba clubs and home to Rio's nightlife and the downtown business district are a 10 minute bus, taxi or kombi ride away and the famous sights of Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain and the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema are just 15 minutes away. Transport stops right outside the house to take you to all the places you need to go (bus or kombi).
How far away are we from:
• Lapa (Samba clubs and Centro) - 10 minutes
• Copacabana / Ipanema – 15 minutes
• Christ the Redeemer (Corcovado) – 15 minutes
• Sugar Loaf Mountain – 15-20 minutes
• Santa Teresa Tram – 2 minutes
• Sambadromo (Carnival) – 15 minutes
• International Airport Tom Jobim (GIG) – 30 minutes
• National Airport Santos Dumont (SDU) – 15 minutes
• Main Bus Station (Rodoviaria) – 20 minutes