The place is fantastic, you feel at home, People are very friendly ! We met people from many countries. Good location in the heart of Rio de Janeiro. So easy to go everywhere. We loved to be in Casa Aurea. More

Good location, although lacking a bigger grocery. Very nice neighbourhood and awesom staff! Rooms and bathrooms need some polishing, but nothing major. More

Excellent place. Rooms and atmosphere are greats, but... those eyes... I'll never can forget those eyes. More

Hot bread from the oven at breakfast! Reliable and fast internet. Clean room with mosquito tent for the bed. Helpful staff. I stayed in a room with private bath for 7 days in early October '11. This place has character, and I like it. You will very quickly feel at home. The proprietor speaks 6 languages. The guests where international.... More

It's a great place to stay. I'll back to Rio and course, I'll stay at Casa Aurea again. Thanks Cornelius and team. Tiago and Jessica Fabiano and Daiane More

A friend of mine en i stayed here for 5 + 2 nights (in between we travelled to Ilha Grande). Saying this proves we enjoyed it because we came back. The atmosphere is great and it feels very warm and cosy. There are different type of rooms in a different price categories. More

I stayed there for 3 nights and I highly recommend Casa Aurea: 1. Location: the hotel is in a beautiful old house in the best part of Santa Teresa area. 2. Rooms: very spacious, extremely quiet and clean. All have wifi, and there is a computer / printer available to all guests. Bathroom is super spacious and clean. 3. Breakfast:... More

I was rather apprehensive when the taxi-driver told me that Casa Aurea was not a hotel but an experience, and that Cornelius, the owner, might look odd, shirtless and with a long white beard, but was a decent man : I felt that I was being prepared for a terrible shock..When I arrived the breakfast/reception area was dimly lit, an... More

Nice, peaceful and quiete and familiar atmosphere in a very cute part of rio de JAneiro, only 15 minutes bus ride from the centre of the town. Sehr stilvoll,geradezu antik möbliert und traditionsgeladene Räumlichkeiten mit viel Atmosphäre. Sehr gutes Frühstück und nettes Personal. Sehr sauber.Frühstück bis 11 Uhr! More