Description:
For a very different hotel experience, consider spending a few nights in the quaint hilltop neighborhood of Santa Teresa. French owner Jean Michel Ruis opened up a lovely bed-and-breakfast in an almost 100-year-old mansion. Beautifully decorated, each of the seven suites is differently furnished and styled with elegant furniture and all the modern trimmings such as wireless Internet, cable TV, and air-conditioning. The Josephine Baker room, Jean Cocteau room, and Carmen Miranda room are junior suites and in addition to being a little bit bigger they also feature a private balcony with a view of the Glória Outeiro church and Guanabara bay. Breakfast is served on your balcony out on the sun deck. The small inn also has a lovely pool and garden with a gazebo perfect for spending a lazy afternoon reading a book. The Largo dos Guimarães, Santa Teresa's main square and "restaurant row," is only a 5-minute walk away.
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User Reviews for Mama Ruisa
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Perfect host
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Wow! Mama Ruisa is unbeatable. I doubt anyone would find better accommodation in Rio. The restored colonial house is owned by Jeam Michel Ruis, a sophisticated French Moroccan who has...
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- posted on 10.15.12
- by Janel60
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An excellent base if you don't want to be on the beach.
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This is a gem. Clearly the owners are artistic and with good taste -one only needs to look at the selection of coffee table books in the large lounge to realise that. Everywhere was...
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- posted on 10.05.12
- by TandCFulham
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Fantastic counterpoint to Ipanema
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I spent a week in Rio, splitting time between Fasano and Mama Ruisa. The latter is my preference. This property exudes the European charm and nuance characteristic of the neighborhood...
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- posted on 08.23.12
- by Esta2
Awards:
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 021/2242-1281
- fax: 021/2210-0631
Address:
- Santa Cristina 132
- Santa Teresa
- Rio de Janeiro 20241
Amenities:
- business-facilities
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