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.
Vila Oriba · Rio de Janeiro · South Zone
Your villa with a pool, facing the ocean, in Rio.
An architect's house to rent for nine, in Rio's South Zone, five minutes from Leblon.
Mornings facing the Cagarras islands; evenings in your lit pool.
Poolprivate, heated to 28 °C
4air-conditioned suites
9guests
100 m²living room facing the sea
7 minwalk to the beach
5 minto Leblon by taxi
An architect-designed house open to the ocean, a pool that is yours alone. Three minutes of video, from the front door to the pool, through the living room and the inner patio.
It's exactly what you'll find when you arrive.
See the houseThe house of joy
Oriba means 'joy' in Old Tupi, the language of Rio's first inhabitants — like Ipanema, Guanabara or Tijuca, the house's name comes from the language that named the city. In the morning you have your coffee facing the islands; in the afternoon you come back up from the beach for the pool; in the evening the toucans fly over the garden.
A house, not a condominium
Vila Oriba is a detached house with its own garden: nobody above you, no building doorman turning your friends away, no condominium rules, and no owners' meeting that can ban the rental three weeks before your stay — which, in Rio, is now happening to apartments and penthouses in Ipanema and Leblon.
Your guests are welcome: day visitors, for the pool or lunch, if you let us know 24 hours ahead with a copy of their ID, up to ten people in the house in total (nine beds, ten at the table). No parties and no extra overnight guests: the house is rented for a maximum of nine people.
A tropical garden visited by toucans, marmosets, hummingbirds and many other birds — and, in winter, from July to September, the humpback whales passing offshore —, a pool heated to 28 °C all year, a caretaker couple on site and weekday housekeeping included — none of which a penthouse has. And what we don't have: you are not within walking distance of Ipanema. Leblon is five minutes by taxi, Vidigal beach a seven-minute walk.
Why Vila Oriba
Rio, the way few travelers get to live it
A real house, designed for nine
Four suites, each with its own bathroom. A 100 m² living room whose glass walls slide open onto the garden and the pool. An architect's house, not an apartment.
Leblon in five minutes by car, the beach on foot
Vidigal beach, sheltered and uncrowded, is a 7-minute walk away. Leblon and its restaurants are 5 minutes by taxi, Ipanema 10. And at night, back to the calm of a neighbourhood that lives like a village.
The house
Light, wood and the ocean
Reviews
They say it better than we do
Google 5.0/5 (17 reviews) · Airbnb 4.7/5 (19 reviews)
★★★★★« 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 very beautiful, spacious house with a breathtaking view of the sea. »
David · October 2026 · translated from French
Rates
The whole house, per night
$690about €620
The price is for the whole house, whatever the number of guests: $690 a night (about €620), $1,250 at Christmas, $1,800 at New Year's Eve and Carnival. Minimum stay 3 nights (4 at Christmas, New Year and Carnival). Major events (Rock in Rio, big concerts on Copacabana beach): rate shown in the booking calendar.
- 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
Location
Five minutes from Leblon, ten from Ipanema
The house is at the entrance of Vidigal, at the bottom of the hill, on the road to Leblon: one of the few houses in Vidigal with a real garden and a pool. Vidigal is the artists' neighbourhood of the South Zone: a theatre that trained the actors of City of God, the school of artist Vik Muniz, hilltop bars where Rio comes to watch the sunset, and the Dois Irmãos trail. In the morning, Vidigal beach, shared with the Sheraton; in the evening, the restaurants of Leblon.
5 minLeblon
10 minIpanema
18 minCopacabana
25 minSugarloaf
35 minChrist the Redeemer
40 minGIG airport
Good to know
What people ask before booking
Is Vidigal safe for tourists?
Yes. Vidigal is a village-like neighbourhood with a single, watched entrance, whose residents work in the hotels and restaurants of Leblon; Cariocas call it "Rio's safe". The house is at the bottom of the hill, on the road to Leblon, with a caretaker couple living on site. Our guests say it better than we do: "we felt safe and comfortable throughout our stay" (Ramon, New York), "beautiful, clean and very safe" (Brandon).
Is the pool heated?
Yes. A heat pump keeps the water at 28 °C (82 °F) or warmer all year round, so you can swim through Rio's winter and spring too, from June to November. The 8 × 2.5 m pool is private and faces the ocean and the Cagarras islands.
Where does the energy to heat the pool come from?
From the sun. The house is being fitted with rooftop solar panels sized to produce, over a year, as much electricity as the whole house uses, the pool heat pump included. The heat pump runs mainly during the day, while the panels are producing.
How do you get there, and get around?
From the airport, 40 minutes with the house's private driver, who meets you with a sign. In town, Uber and 99 drop you at Vidigal square, a 7-minute walk away; the neighbourhood taxis, reachable on a WhatsApp group, drive up to the door. Leblon is 5 minutes away, Ipanema 10.
Is it safe to book direct rather than on Airbnb?
Yes. It's the same house, with the same dates and the same reviews, at least 8% cheaper. Payment goes through the secure page of Hostex, our booking software, and cancellations are fully refunded up to 60 days before arrival. You can write to us on WhatsApp before booking.
How many people can sleep here?
Up to nine guests, in four air-conditioned suites with private bathrooms (the patio studio is split-level: double bed upstairs, single bed downstairs), plus two infants on request. Every bedroom has its own door: ideal for two families or four couples. The house is laid out over several levels connected by stairs.
Can we book for New Year's Eve or Carnival?
Yes, these are the most requested dates of the year: high-season rates, a longer minimum stay, and bookings that come in three to four months ahead. On December 31, Vidigal beach has its own fireworks, put on by the Sheraton.
Can we work remotely from the house?
Yes. Fibre and Wi-Fi up to 250 Mb/s in the living room, enough for several video calls at once. The sea-view suite and the studio each have a desk.