A hidden cluster of neocolonial houses reached by a narrow alley and a little bridge over the Rio Carioca, one of the few places where the river still runs in the open. Abandoned for decades, the houses were restored under INEPAC supervision and reopened in 2022 as the JO&JOE hotel, with a bar open to non-guests.
- Address
- Beco do Boticário, off Rua Cosme Velho, Cosme Velho, Rio de Janeiro
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 30 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- R$
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Cross the small bridge over the Rio Carioca at the entrance (Wikipedia).
- The restaurant and pub inside the hotel are open to the public, so you can sit in the courtyard (Diário do Rio, 2022).
- Pair it with the Bica da Rainha and the Corcovado train station on the same street (Diário do Rio, 2024).