"Sheraton? No, thanks"

Tired of the unpersonal and cold hotels of Rio, one day Nicole was walking around Santa Teresa when suddenly, just by chance, the Castelinho appear on her way. She couldn´t tell us what was exactly what she felt, but she knew very clearly that this was the place for her. Maybe it was the wonderful view of our garden or maybe the charming smile of Samba. She didn´t know and neither did us. But the thing is that she returned to the place where she was staying -a very wellknow "luxury 5 star hotel"-, she packed all her things and some hours later Nicole was enjoying a cold -and sweet- caipirinha in the C38´s bar.

She stay in the Castelinho almost a week. Wherever she was, we always found a laugh, a smile or a hugh. She enjoyed talking with all of us, drinking coffee in the kitchen, sharing a pizza in the terrace or just sitting in the garden and describing us what was Chicago like. She didn´t care of the "waters of march", the wind or the storms. Instead, she prefered following the "steps" of Oscar Niemeyer in Rio. She went to the "Casa das Canoas" in São Conrado, a sample of sophisticated colonial Brazilian architecture, located in the heart of the Tijuca Forest -the world’s largest green reserve within urban perimeter-. And of course, she visited what she called her "Oscar´s Cathedral": the MAC in Niteroi.




There she is, walking like a beliver directly to heaven.....

Nicole, the whole Castelinho38 staff really miss you. We all send you a very big hugh!!!