We Smell Nice -Part II

Castelinho38, normally an oasis of calm, was temporarily transformed into one of Rios most happening club scenes. Here the crowd dances to the pulsating beats of our DJs, Mary Byker, Doug Gray.



We're pretty convinced DJing is the coolest job out there. Here's Mary Byker, rocking the disks, entrancing our guests and having a fabulous birthday. Castelinho38 is lucky to have such fun-loving talented friends! Thanks again, Mary!

THE PARTY - WE SMELL NICE

On December 22nd, while Santa and his elves were working like dogs to finish the last touches on all those presents, Castelinho38 threw the biggest and best party we've had yet!
Our friendly staff rolled out the red carpet and invited friends and family to celebrate the birthdays of Mary Byker, Marcos Chaves and the one year anniversary of Castelinho38 itself.
The party was such a success. We had more than 500 people, and the Dj's played till 6AM
It was impossible to leave with the incredible music, visual effects, wonderful company, delicious snacks, and breath-taking view. The night started off with DJ Plinio Profeta, famous Brazilian DJ and producer who has won a Latin American Grammy for his many musical works. After that our friends Mary Byker and Doug Gray, who have played at our parties before, came this time with the You Smell Nice project and entranced the crowd with their eclectic mix of modern electronic beats and hypnotic melodies.
Our feet are still sore from all that dancing! When we were too tired to dance, we feasted on feijao, traditional Brazilian bean stew, and sandwiches, drank delicious caipirinhas, and marvelled at the stunning visual effects provided by Rodrigo Magalhaes.

We are glad everyone had such a great time, and look forward to many more fun events in the future. Thanks again to everyone who made the party such a fabulous success!

Veranda's View

We ve recently installed a sailing set in order to provide more shadow and protection for our guests, this is how it looks like from our veranda now!!



Hope you all will enjoy sailing with C38!!

Happy Holiday Season

Dear Friends,

We cannot believe another Holiday Season and New Year is already upon us! While we are certainly looking forward to enjoying the tropical Rio festivities with our new guests, we will keep our old friends in our hearts and minds. Here’s to a wonderful holiday season filled with family, friends and good cheer!

Warm Regards,
Your friends at Castelinho38

New look of the bar

Castelinho38 has recently undergone some exciting changes in order to improve the experience of our guests. In order to better accommodate your needs, we have expanded our washroom. Castelinho38 has also revamped the patio area and bar, now furnished with wood antiques which add a classic yet cozy charm. Besides the traditional drinks, we now also have an espresso machine for our guests and friends to savor while enjoying the beautiful view.

Castelinho38 invites you!

To celebrate not only our Lord Jesus christ's 2007th birthday, but also Mary Byker's and Marcos Chaves', we're going to have a stinking great party in Santa Teresa at the beautiful Castelinho38 Hotel, Rua Triunfo 38 (just up from Largo de Guimaraes) on Saturday 22nd December.

The good time kicks off at 10pm, You Smell Nice is taking charge of the music, Rodrigo Magalhaes is our visuals expert, and Marcos and Mary will be handing round their birthday vol-au-vons ensuring everyone has a swinging good time...

Please reply at the guest list....

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
You Smell Nice x
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We Smell Nice
22-12-2007
10pm-very late
Castelinho 38
Rua Triunfo, 38
Santa Teresa
R$5,00

Guest of the month (December)

Castelinho38 is honored to present the guest of the month, Mike Marshall, one of the best mandolin, guitar and violin performers in the world.

Mike left behind the cold weather for the tropics on his tour of Brazil, where he performed in Sao Paulo, Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro.

In Rio de Janeiro, Mike shared the stage with another great mandolinist, brazilian musician Hamilton de Holanda. Together they left the crowd speechless at the Centro Cultural Carioca with the rhythmic beats and lilting chords of the choro (a traditional brazilian musical form originating in Rio de Janeiro). The Centro Cultural Carioca, www.centroculturalcarioca.com.br which has been hugely supportive of brazilian music such as Samba, MPB and Jazz, is now the newest partner of Castelinho38.

We were ecstatic to have Mike stay in Castelinho38 for his 5 day stint in Rio, filling our breezy rooms with his humor, charisma and music.

We wish you the best Mike, and you’re definitely in our hit parade.

Aquarela do Brasil

European Tour 07 - part. 3

After visiting the Pope in Rome and pay respect to the Queen in London, Fabio finally had some days off and decided to discover the hidden gem of the Adriatic see: TRIESTE

Trieste is where Castelinho38's minds were born and from where we receive constantly visitors. Annie was another gift we received from Trieste and after being a guest of us, she became part of our precious staff during 3 months.



Fabio came in time to admire the most famous and crowded sailing competition in Europe, BARCOLANA, which gather more then 2000 sailing boats of different sizes and ambitions. Stefano Peditto has been a perfect host, riding Fabio around on his scooter.



Being so close to the border with Slovenija (former republic of Yugoslavia) Fabio had the chance to explore a bit of its wines and culinary specialities together with the confusing crossroads. Now by the end of the month the border will be dismanteled as Slovenija is already part of the European Community, and finally people can come and go without stupid passport controls.
That s it for our first European Tour, special thanks goes to Fabio our respected Ambassador and all the friends and guests we had the pleasure to meet out there.....

Flying with Castelinho38

Robert Hoskins wanted to reach the sky... at least be closest possible. However, he didn’t want to be in an average sky, looking at an average view… he wanted to be in a special place, and what else can be more special than Rio de Janeiro.
The sale manager of Tetra Park Co. in Chicago arrived Castelinho38 with the will to rest, leave his job behind for while, looking for adventure and to get all that he could take from Rio in his short staying here....we are sure he made it!.
Castelinho38 wish you the best Robert and we do hope see you soon and good flights...