I returned to Casa Cool Beans for my 3rd trip in less than a year. Nothing has changed, the rooms are great, the staff is fantastic, the location is great. Lance, David, and Sergio, well what can be said about the best hosts I have ever had the chance to experience. It was like returning home, and that's such a... More

We stayed for 5 days in march/april2013. We arrived late into Rio and had a car waiting for us. Room was excellent, with a personal greeting in the room. The extra effort the owners go to for all of these little things makes a big difference. The service was great throughout, we were pointed in the right direction and given... More

We stayed at Casa Coolbeans for only 2 nights. The place is stylish and colorful, with art in every nook. Furthermore the place is immensely affordable especially for Rio! It is a 5 minute walk to the main street in Santa Teresa, and a 1 minute block to Bar Gomez - a great place to get a caipirinha and have... More

We recently returned from 10 days in Brazil, spending our last four in Rio at Casa Cool Beans. To be frank, we were a bit skeptical of the gushing reviews on tripadvisor, but discovered that they were entirely accurate. First of all, Lance is a fantastic owner/host. He welcomed us at the gate and escorted us to our room. On... More

Chose this, like many other reviewers, based on its remarkably high trip advisor rating. We got a taxi there from the airport as we were arriving during the normal opening hours and this was very straightforward and quite a bit cheaper than the airport pick-up offered. Our rooms we spacious and quite simple (bathroom shower couldn't be adjusted for temperature)... More

Casa Cool Beans We left CCB a couple of days ago after a wonderful 5 night stay. We chose CCB for the raving reviews on tripadvisor and have to agree with all the positive comments made here. To sum it up, the high points for us were: - Incredibly comfortable beds - Tranquil atmosphere - Funky decor across the house... More

We chose this bed and breakfast because it was the most popular on Tripadvisor, and it was really good. From the moment of our arrival, we hired a shuttle service from the airport to the hostel, although it helps to have someone that you know will wait for you then we realized it was very very expensive compared to taxis... More

Loved Casa Cool Beans - diverse and interesting neighborhood, great, intimate, common grounds with cosy seating areas, spacious and funky room with great art, excellant breakfast, close to Lapa (for nightlife)& Terrific and friendly staff. Lance, David and Serio made us feel as if we visited a local friend. We couldn't have made a better choice! Ossi

we had the chance to stay at casa cool bean Ipanema in march 2013. they have 6 appartments only 1 block from the Ipanema beach - litteraly 1 block. David and Lance gave us the full hospitality. They backup their reputation. David is a machine gun of information. The good thing, they know how to adjust based on your personality.... More