Mediterrâneo flat 1309

Mediterrâneo flat 1309 is an aparthotel apartment in Rio de Janeiro, suited to travellers who would rather have a little room to organise their own evening than rely entirely on a conventional hotel room. You get a separate bedroom, a living room and a balcony facing the sea. After a long day out, that extra space matters more than another glossy lobby.

The setup works particularly well for a couple, while the apartment can accommodate up to three people. Air conditioning keeps the room manageable in Rio's heat, and free WiFi covers the property. There is also a year-round outdoor swimming pool, a sauna, a steam room and a fitness centre, so the return from the day's adventures need not end with collapsing straight onto the bed.

A 24-hour front desk, lift access, on-site parking and a minimarket make the practical side fairly simple. The atmosphere is residential rather than resort-like: a private apartment in a larger building, with the useful bits close at hand.

The apartment sits in Rio de Janeiro's Barra da Tijuca area, with the sea close enough to shape the view but not directly outside the front door. Barra da Tijuca Beach is about 2 miles away on foot. Joatinga Beach is roughly 5 miles away by car, while Pepino Beach and São Conrado Beach are each about 5 miles away by road.

You are not cut off from the city. Jardim Oceânico metro station is around 2 miles away, about 2.4 miles by road, and Tijuca Lake is roughly 1 mile away. For a change of scenery, Bosque da Barra and Bosque da Barra Park are about 2 miles away, while Marapendi Ecological Park is around 4 miles away.

Rio's better-known sights require a proper outing rather than a quick stroll. The Botanical Gardens are about 7 miles away, Tijuca Forest National Park around 5 miles away, and Christ the Redeemer roughly 17 miles away. Jacarepaguá Airport is the convenient arrival point at about 4 miles away; Santos Dumont is around 12 miles away and Galeão International Airport about 13 miles away.

This is one apartment, not a catalogue of room categories. The useful distinction is the layout: a separate bedroom for a proper night's sleep, plus a living room with a sofa when one person wants to stay up or the third guest needs a place to settle. The balcony brings in the sea view, giving you somewhere to sit with a drink rather than treating the bed as the only piece of furniture worth using.

The kitchenette is properly useful for an apartment stay, with kitchenware, a microwave and a refrigerator. That means cold water when you get back hot and tired, and the option of keeping something simple ready without turning the evening into a restaurant expedition. A minimarket is on site, while grocery deliveries are available.

Air conditioning handles the warm nights, and the apartment also has a wardrobe, clothes rack, drying rack and iron. The private bathroom comes with a shower, towels, toiletries and a hairdryer. A flat-screen TV with cable channels is there for the quiet end of the evening. Families can stay with children of any age, although cots and extra beds are not available; parties and events are not allowed.

The building has a restaurant, a bar, a snack bar and a coffee house on site. There is also a pool bar, which is the obvious place for something cold when the swimming pool has done its job and the sofa feels too far away. Vending machines cover snacks and drinks for the moments when cooking feels like an unnecessarily ambitious project.

The apartment's kitchenette gives you another route: refrigerator, microwave and kitchenware are ready for simple meals, and grocery deliveries are available. Packed lunches are also offered, useful when the day's plan starts before your appetite has caught up.

For nearby options, Makis Place is around 900 feet away by road. Oakberry and Quiosque Brahma are about a six-minute walk away. The food setup is therefore flexible rather than tied to a fixed board arrangement: eat in, eat on site or head out without making dinner a logistical exercise.

The year-round outdoor swimming pool is the main place to decompress, with sun loungers and umbrellas around it. Add the sauna and steam room when warm water and heat sound more appealing than another excursion. The pool bar is close by, so recovery does not require a trek across the property.

A fitness centre gives you somewhere to stretch the legs or keep a routine going, while the tennis court offers a more energetic option. The garden provides a change from the apartment, and the nearby beaches put the Atlantic within reach when you want sand rather than tiled poolside.

For a slower day, Tijuca Lake is about 1 mile away and Bosque da Barra about 2 miles away. Marapendi Ecological Park is around 4 miles away. Rio's botanical gardens and larger natural areas are also within reach by car, giving you plenty to do when diving, eating and sitting by the pool have temporarily lost their appeal.

Check-in runs from 13:30 to midnight, and the property needs to know your arrival time in advance. Check-out is from 11:30 to 12:00. There is no age requirement for check-in, and children of any age are welcome. Pets are not allowed, and the property does not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Private parking is available in the building's parking garage, with reservation required. Charges may apply. The front desk operates around the clock, luggage storage is available, and laundry is offered. WiFi is free throughout the property, including the apartment.

For arrivals, Jacarepaguá Airport is about 4 miles away. Santos Dumont is roughly 12 miles away and Galeão International Airport around 13 miles away. The closest metro option is Jardim Oceânico, about 2 miles away on foot or 2.4 miles by road. There is no need to plan every meal around the apartment: the building has food and drink options, a minimarket, and nearby restaurants.