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Michella&Lucio   7

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I would like to know if someone stayed at the Hotel Windsor Asturia for the visa interview at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and thought that was safe go to the hotel to the embassy walking? I read this hotel is close to the embassy,just 8 minutes of walk. Will help me a lot know the experiences from people that stay at this hotel. Thank you.

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I haven't stayed at the hotel. But as a whole, the "Centro"region where the embassy is located is very commercial and has lots of people walking around during business hours. I would not worry about doing an 8 minute walk during the day. At night though... whole different story. Good luck!

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Michella&Lucio   7

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4 minutes ago, Hilde said:

I haven't stayed at the hotel. But as a whole, the "Centro"region where the embassy is located is very commercial and has lots of people walking around during business hours. I would not worry about doing an 8 minute walk during the day. At night though... whole different story. Good luck!

Thank you Hilde,yes I thought walk around there during the day not will be a problem I just want to make sure.

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Michella&Lucio   7

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16 hours ago, p-ana said:

Paying for a taxi service won’t be much either

Thank you,yes i was thinking about take a cap,anyway I want to stay at some hotel close to the embassy and I want to know if someone here stayed at this hotel. ;)

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I did, back in January. The hotel itself is very nice. Clean, good food, nice pool area. 

My then fiancé was with me, we had no problem walking to the consulate and back! 
My interview was scheduled for 7:20, so even though it was before 7am when we left for the consulate, the streets were already busy with people commuting and the businesses were already open. It was not dangerous or deserted at all :) 

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Michella&Lucio   7

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21 hours ago, gkzrl said:

I did, back in January. The hotel itself is very nice. Clean, good food, nice pool area. 

My then fiancé was with me, we had no problem walking to the consulate and back! 
My interview was scheduled for 7:20, so even though it was before 7am when we left for the consulate, the streets were already busy with people commuting and the businesses were already open. It was not dangerous or deserted at all :) 

Thank you its help me a lot!!! I will book this hotel also for sure!

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