Opiniones del O Veleiro Bed and Breakfast

Hi Constanza! We really enjoyed receiving you and your friends in our home and are especially pleased that you enjoyed our breakfasts which we hope will get everyone off to a good start to go out and explore Rio in the mornings! When we chose this house 25 years ago that was what we most liked - the feeling of being in the jungle!! All the trees, gardens and tropical plants - on hot summer nights the sound of the cicadas, tree frogs and other animals and in early in the morning toucan and parrot calls and on some days monkeys and marmosets! Located in one of the few remaining areas of Atlantic forest up a historic colonial, cobble stoned road yet almost in the middle of the touristic south zone of Rio (Zona Sul) we are in close proximity to the Christ Statue train, the Sugar Loaf, downtown Historic center and the urban beaches of Flamengo, Botafogo, Praia Vermelha, Copacabana, Leme and Ipanema… Look forward to seeing you back for another visit!!

Hi Constanza! We really enjoyed receiving you and your friends in our home and are especially pleased that you enjoyed our breakfasts which we hope will get everyone off to a good start to go out and explore Rio in the mornings! When we cho… Mostrar más

Hi Bruna! We are happy to know that you enjoyed your stay with us for the Rio Marathon! We pride ourselves in offering a full Breakfast to get everyone off to a good start every morning - including of course, top quality Brazilian coffee! Regarding your negative points: Please remember we have 4 different room categories with our Master Suite being the top and our Budget Economical room (which you reserved) being our smallest and most simple. On Booking.com always click on "See my options" at the bottom of the page to see all rooms available or contact us directly. There, clicking on the room name in BLUE you will see a full description of the amenities and photos of each room. The Budget room is best suited to backpackers, offers a small sink and glass shower box (with electric shower) in the 9m2 room, a standard double bed with overhead fan and a private toilet with additional sink located outside the room. Note for other readers: google translate changes "Chuveiro Elétrico" to "electric outlets"... there are 7 outlets in the room 110V (accept Brazilian, European and US plugs)!! The fan in this room is brand new and works perfectly. Seems you had the speed control turned down!! Hope to see you again in Rio soon! Big hugs, Rob and Richard

Hi Bruna! We are happy to know that you enjoyed your stay with us for the Rio Marathon! We pride ourselves in offering a full Breakfast to get everyone off to a good start every morning - including of course, top quality Brazilian coffee! R… Mostrar más

Gracias Gabriela! Fue un verdadero placer conocerlas y saber que disfrutaron de su estancia de una semana con nosotros. Disfrutamos de la energía que aportaron a nuestra casa y de las animadas conversaciones durante el desayuno antes de empezar cada día. En especial, agradecemos que se hayan tomado el tiempo de escribir una reseña positiva de su experiencia con nosotros, ya que, lamentablemente, algunos solo buscan quejarse... Gestionar un Bed and Breakfast es un trabajo constante y no siempre fácil. Esperamos verlas pronto para poder mostrarles algunos de los rincones menos conocidos, pero aún más espectaculares, de Río. ¡Un fuerte abrazo y felices viajes! Rob y Richard

Gracias Gabriela! Fue un verdadero placer conocerlas y saber que disfrutaron de su estancia de una semana con nosotros. Disfrutamos de la energía que aportaron a nuestra casa y de las animadas conversaciones durante el desayuno antes de emp… Mostrar más

¡Gracias por su reseña! Nos alegra que haya disfrutado de su estancia con nosotros, de nuestros desayunos y de la atención que brindamos a todos nuestros huéspedes para ayudarles a planificar al máximo su tiempo en Río. Sobre nuestra ubicación: ¡solo una nota! A su llegada, les explicamos los atajos para bajar desde la casa a los restaurantes, bares, centro comercial e incluso al metro que está justo debajo. Está a solo 10 minutos a pie de los primeros 3 restaurantes, farmacia, supermercado, etc. Si está considerando alojarse con nosotros, debe sopesar las ventajas de estar ubicado en lo que se siente como un pequeño trocito de la Selva Atlántica brasileña en el corazón de la Zona Sur (centro turístico de la Zona Sur de Río), con nuestros amplios jardines y la visita de numerosas aves (tucanes, loros, monos y otros animales), frente a estar rodeado de calles concurridas, rascacielos, hoteles y el tráfico constante de Copacabana. Estamos a solo 5-10 minutos en Uber (muy económico) o a unos 45 minutos a pie de las principales atracciones turísticas de Brasil. El Tren del Cristo Redentor, los teleféricos del Pan de Azúcar, incluso las playas de Copacabana e Ipanema, o los museos y centros culturales del centro de Río. Desde Copacabana, probablemente tendrás que esperar entre 20 y 30 minutos de tráfico para llegar a estos lugares. Además, hay mucho ruido en un centro urbano concurrido.

¡Gracias por su reseña! Nos alegra que haya disfrutado de su estancia con nosotros, de nuestros desayunos y de la atención que brindamos a todos nuestros huéspedes para ayudarles a planificar al máximo su tiempo en Río. Sobre nuestra ubicac… Mostrar más

Thank you for your review! We are glad that as a young couple, first time in Brazil, that you REALLY took advantage of the Carnival in RIO and the number of “blocos”, parties and late night activities EACH DAY which unfortunately kept you from waking up before the afternoon in order to enjoy our full breakfasts (served daily from 8 to 10am). But sad to hear you did not appreciate all the time WE spent explaining Rio and the areas to visit, covering safety, principle attractions etc!! Know that hotels would not take this time to explain to you!! Please let us address your points: • Carnival is the MOST expensive time of year to stay in Rio. If you had looked at other properties of similar caliber to ours when you booked (which I think you DID when you chose us!!) you would have seen that you paid perhaps 20% less than other similar places!! • There is also a MAP on Booking.com clearing showing our location and distances to attractions and you can even use STREET VIEW to see everything! We and the GREAT MAJORITY of our guests LOVE our location with the feel of being out in the forest in the countryside yet 10 minutes walk from the hustle and bustle of Rio!! We are very centrally located between all the major tourist attractions of Rio. By Uber or Taxi: 5 min from the Christ Statue Train, 10-12 min from Copacabana beach or the Sugar Loaf cable cars, 15-20min from Ipanema beach, 10-15 min from the Historic City Center, or entertainment district of LAPA or the city airport SDU! • In Copacabana you are only close to the beach!! • You don't remember that when you arrived we explained to you the 2 short-cuts!! It is a 10-12 minute walk down the hill to nearest Bus stop, Restaurants, Pharmacy, Shopping mall etc. and 10 more minutes on the flat to Botafogo metro Station if you prefer. But Uber is so cheap! Normally R$15-20 from our house to Copacabana beach and Metro currently R$15 for 2 people so better just to take an Uber all the way instead of the house to the metro!! • This is our home NOT a Hotel and the rules are posted on your door AND were explained to you on arrival. We normally change towels every 3 days or on specific request from guests (you could have requested from our staff when you woke up). • We clean rooms in the morning between 10-12pm after guests depart for the day or are in the pool area relaxing. As you only came to breakfast 3 times, those were the days we cleaned for you. Once you called me at 9h30 pm asking for new towels and I was already sleeping! On another occasion you sent me a message in the afternoon saying you had gone out at 4h30am and "had we cleaned your room? yet??" You never even advised you would leave early and miss breakfast which was a waste of food!! • Also, one night you returned at 3am and then ordered food delivery. The driver arrived at 3h30am ringing our bell and honking for 15 minutes and woke everyone in the house EXCEPT YOU!! We telephoned you and you didn’t answer. You told us the next day that "you had fallen asleep??" It is important that Guests TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for their actions to not disturb the others sleeping beside them!! • On your check-out day we sent you a whatsapp message at 9am asking if you would take breakfast and remembering that the room must be vacated at 11am. At 11h15 I knocked on the door and you said you were waking up. In the end you fell asleep again and checked-out only at 12h15pm!! This was Carnival time and other guests arriving for your room!!! • On Booking.com when you reserved under “room description” you will see that our Standard room has a private, external BATHROOM located just outside the room entrance. There were even photos of your room showing this!! • We have received over 24,000 guests and they love the shared, covered hammocks which can be enjoyed even on a rainy day. Your concern about leaving the room and entering the bathroom has never come up as an issue for other guests. In fact, many people return to stay with us and request SPECIFICALLY the room where you stayed!! But if that was important for you you should have reserved a Superior room with En-suite bathroom. Best regards, Rob and Richard

Thank you for your review! We are glad that as a young couple, first time in Brazil, that you REALLY took advantage of the Carnival in RIO and the number of “blocos”, parties and late night activities EACH DAY which unfortunately kept you f… Mostrar más

Hi Yolanda! It was a pleasure to meet you and we are happy that you enjoyed your stay with us!! (Curious that the SPANISH translation for my name "Rob" to English comes out as bot??? hehehe) Luna, our dog, is still asking me when you will be back!!? Wishing you wonderful travels and hope to see you back one day soon. Abraços, Rob and Richard

Hi Yolanda! It was a pleasure to meet you and we are happy that you enjoyed your stay with us!! (Curious that the SPANISH translation for my name "Rob" to English comes out as bot??? hehehe) Luna, our dog, is still asking me when … Mostrar más

¡Muchas gracias por tu reseña! ¡Fue un placer darle la bienvenida a la fiesta de Nochevieja en Río y a los famosos fuegos artificiales en la playa de Copacabana donde acudimos con todos nuestros invitados para la tradición anual! ¡Nos alegra que haya disfrutado de nuestro desayuno y también haya apreciado la atención brindada a nuestros huéspedes con consejos sobre atracciones y tours para hacer en la ciudad y cómo hacerlo todo de manera segura! ¿Simplemente no entendemos su nota y comentarios sobre nuestra ubicación? Como pudiste ver en el mapa en la página de Reservas antes de reservar, NO estábamos frente a la playa, sino en un lugar raro y privilegiado en un trozo restante de bosque atlántico en una colina en medio de la zona turística del sur. ¡Con la increíble sensación de estar lejos de un centro metropolitano en medio del bosque! Además de ser uno de los lugares más seguros de la ciudad (puedes caminar por nuestra calle de día o de noche sin ningún problema), es posible incluso caminar hasta el Tren Corcovado, Praia Vermelha, URCA o Pão de Açucar. Que están lejos de los hoteles de la playa de Copacabana. Con los atajos solo se tarda 10 minutos en bajar (caminamos juntos la noche del día 31 así que tenías confirmación de ello y de la seguridad de la calle!!). Y para los que no quieran caminar, ¡hay taxis baratos o Uber! (Alrededor de 3 dólares EE.UU. hasta Copacabana). ¿Quién te dijo que el lugar no era seguro y solo usabas el transporte de noche??? Seguramente alguien que no conoce nuestra ubicación!! ¡Hemos tenido más de 23,000 invitados alojados con nosotros durante los últimos 23 años y NUNCA un evento! ¡Busca en Internet para comparar el número de robos en Copacabana o Praia frente a los hoteles! Mientras estabas alojado, los demás huéspedes bajaron a comer varias veces sin ningún problema ni queja. ¡Es una pena que estuvieras mal informado!

¡Muchas gracias por tu reseña! ¡Fue un placer darle la bienvenida a la fiesta de Nochevieja en Río y a los famosos fuegos artificiales en la playa de Copacabana donde acudimos con todos nuestros invitados para la tradición anual! ¡Nos alegr… Mostrar más

Hi thanks for your review! Happy to know we were able to help you out with valuable tourist information! It's a shame you didn't try it out but it's really not difficult to go down the hill. I am 63 and do it regularly. Only a 10 minute walk from the front gate to the bottom following the 2 shortcuts and very safe day or night! We have received over 22,000 guests in our home over the past 24 years when we opened the 1st official Bed and Breakfast in BRAZIL!! and never a problem - which I believe is a good statistic!! I must admit it was particularly and abnormally HOT a few days here with temperature sensation being very high. But on these days an air conditioned Uber for less than US$2 will do the trick to come and go...

Hi thanks for your review! Happy to know we were able to help you out with valuable tourist information! It's a shame you didn't try it out but it's really not difficult to go down the hill. I am 63 and do it regularly. Only a 1… Mostrar más