| By Spidyweb on Monday, January 20, 2003 - 05:49 am: Edit |
For cheaper accomodations during Carnival:
Tip#1. Try not to get locked into anything too long (maybe 3-4 days), if you can help it. In past years I found the price of accomodations do drop quite considerably, the next day right after carnival.
Tip#2. Get something in an another cheaper bario, close to Copa (Leblon Leme, Botofogo). That is if you don't mind a 5-10min bus ride for a few days.
Tip #3. Get something that about 3-4 block from the main drag on Copa.
Tip #4. Hook-up with someone for a couple days to share the cost!
Tip #5. Try the hostile Harmonia (Ipanema). Email: hostelharmonia@hotmail.com) www.hostelharmonia.com
Tip $6. Book Early!! Real Early!! ;-)
For Rio apartments you can try, Lars at 55(21)9878.1094 (can't remember his email) or Fernando at tel:55(21)2549.2097 or cell:55(21)9269-4478 (fernando.klein@bol.com.br) Might be a little cheaper but I doubt it or at least not by much!
Also Oscar at tel:55(21)9841-4469, cell:55(21)9781.8342, email: alanfrombrasil@hotmail.com.
Tell them Antonio from Canada, said Ola!
Ciao
Spidy
| By Brazil_Specialist on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 06:54 pm: Edit |
More radical advice
Go elsewhere for carnival: Fortaleza, Recife, Natal, etc.
Their prices do not double. They just charge full price instead of giving 20 % discount.
Even more radical: visit off season carnivals, I think I posted about them here. They happen every month of the year, in always different cities.