A pool that is yours alone, facing the sea
An ipê-wood deck under a big tree, loungers turned toward the ocean and the islands. No condo rules, no opening hours: the water is yours from sunrise to the last drink of the night.
Rio de Janeiro · between Leblon and São Conrado
A house in Rio with the jungle at your back and the ocean at your feet.
A private villa with pool and ocean view over the Cagarras islands, in Rio de Janeiro: four en-suite bedrooms, eight guests, five minutes from Leblon — from €450 a night (€550–600 on average).
4en-suite bedrooms
8guests
100 m²living room facing the sea
7 minwalk to the beach
5 minto Leblon by taxi
The house
A house where you drink your coffee facing the islands of Rio (the Cagarras), walk down to the beach, and come back up for a midnight swim in your own pool.
Three minutes of video, from the living room to the pool. It is exactly what you will find when you arrive.
See the houseWhat makes it special
Rio the way few travelers get to live it
A real design house, not an apartment
As far as we know, the only four-suite house with a private pool in Vidigal: the neighborhood's other pool houses have one or two bedrooms, and Leblon and Ipanema apartments have no pool of their own. Designer furniture, orange sofas, wood and stone — guests call it « tastefully decorated ».
The South Zone, without South Zone prices
Leblon in 5 minutes by taxi, Ipanema in 10, Vidigal beach a 7-minute walk. Private-pool penthouses in Ipanema and Leblon list at US$1,200 to 2,600 a night for 8; Vila Oriba is about US$520 — whole house, garden and pool included.
In pictures
Light, wood, ocean
Guests · Google 5.0/5 (15 reviews) · Airbnb 4.7/5 (19 reviews)
What travelers say
★★★★★« We loved our stay and what a view: spectacular! Toucans, monkeys and so many birds in the garden. »
Joanne · September 2026
★★★★★« One of the best places I've ever stayed. Beautiful, clean and very safe. »
Brandon · April 2026
★★★★★« A little hidden, but a true gem. The view was incredible. I would book this exact place again. »
Oscar, Texas · August 2026
The price, plainly
The whole house, from
€450per night · about $520
€450 is the low-season floor rate — expect €550–600 the rest of the year. For 8 guests, that is under €115 per bedroom in low season, less than four double rooms at the hotel next door. 3-night minimum; higher rates at New Year's Eve and Carnival.
- All 4 suites, the living room, the kitchen, the garden and the pool
- One hour of housekeeping a day, Monday to Friday
- A caretaker couple living on site
- Secure payment, instant confirmation
Rio at your feet
Between Leblon and São Conrado, on the Avenida Niemeyer coastal road
The house sits at the entrance of Vidigal, at the bottom of the hill, a six-minute walk from the square where taxis and Ubers stop — not at the top. Vidigal is the South Zone's artists' neighbourhood: pacified since 2011, a single guarded entrance, a community with its own rules that it enforces. David Beckham bought a house here in 2014, artist Vik Muniz built his school here, and the Nós do Morro theatre trained the actors of City of God. Its hilltop bars and the Dois Irmãos trail make it one of Rio's most visited spots. Mornings at Vidigal beach, shared with the Sheraton; evenings at Leblon's restaurants.
5 minLeblon
10 minIpanema
18 minCopacabana
25 minSugarloaf
35 minChrist the Redeemer
35 minGIG airport
Frequently asked
What people ask before booking
Is it safe to stay in Vidigal?
Yes. Cariocas call Vidigal “Rio's safe box”: one way in and one way out, a police presence at the entrance since the 2011 pacification, and a community that has set its own rules and enforces them: theft and assault are not tolerated, women are respected. People here work as taxi drivers and in the hotels and restaurants of Leblon and Ipanema; David Beckham and Brazilian actors own houses here. The house is at the bottom of the neighbourhood, on the road to Leblon, and a caretaker couple lives on site. After ten years in Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon, the owner feels safer here than down below — he walks up and down every day, as do his 77-year-old parents — and several guests write the same in their reviews.
How do we get there from the airport?
About 35 minutes with the house's private driver: R$130 for 3 people with luggage, name sign on arrival. Uber, 99 and taxis drop you at Vidigal square, a 6-minute walk from the house.
Is the pool really private?
Yes. It belongs to the house, not to a building: no neighbors, no schedule. It is not heated; in the southern winter (June–August) the water is cool.
Can we book direct?
Yes, on this site, with the same dates as Airbnb and Booking and no platform fees. Secure payment by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, instant confirmation.
How much does a house with a pool in Rio cost for 8 people?
Private-pool penthouses in Ipanema and Leblon list at about US$1,200 to 2,600 a night; villas in Joá or São Conrado, US$2,100 to 5,900. Vila Oriba, a whole four-suite house with private pool and sea view, starts at €450 (about US$520) a night outside peak season — under €115 per bedroom.
Can we book Vila Oriba for New Year's Eve or Carnival?
Yes. They are the most requested dates: the price is roughly tripled at New Year's Eve with a longer minimum stay, and Carnival follows a similar logic. Copacabana hotels multiply by three to six on the same dates. Book early, direct, on the Rates page.
How many people can sleep here?
Eight adults in four air-conditioned en-suite bedrooms, plus two infants. Every bedroom has its own door: ideal for two families or four couples.