Key Takeaways
- The house of Monica, the lead character of Brazil’s ‘Monica and Friends’, is now on Airbnb, in a partnership with Mauricio de Sousa Produções.
- Monica opens the doors of her special place for a two-night stay that includes treats, a clubhouse to watch Monica and Friends’ funniest episodes, and other surprises. Spoiler alert: Cebolinha says that your inner child is also welcome.
To celebrate her 60th birthday, the red-dress girl will open the doors of her house so that guests can dive into her fun and colorful world during an unforgettable stay, available only on Airbnb. While Monica spends some days away, guests are welcome to visit her house and find all the easter eggs of the show at the listing.
Monica’s stories have been part of Brazilian families for several generations. This unique stay will take guests on a journey through time by rescuing the main characteristics of Monica’s universe.
Bringing Monica’s universe to Airbnb is seeing the story of our beloved character in real life. I am sure guests will never forget the experiences they will have in this special place,
says Monica Sousa, inspiration to the character and executive director at Mauricio de Sousa Produções.
About the stay
Located in São Pedro, 118 miles from São Paulo, Monica’s house will be available on Airbnb for a single stay of two nights, for up to two adults and one child up to 12 years old, between October 20-22, 20231, for $50 per night2.
During the stay at Monica’s world, guests will have the opportunity to:
- Enjoy a private cinema session at Monica’s clubhouse – it gets better with some popcorn, treats, and the company of Sansão
- Cook brigadeiros, the famous Brazilian treat, to celebrate Monica’s birthday
- Get inspired by Monica’s closet – red dresses are the latest trend for this season
- Reproduce the “Ata” meme on Monica’s computer
- Leave a note or a drawing for Monica and the gang for them to see during the next time they hang out at the clubhouse
- Discover all corners of the house, full of easter eggs of Monica and Friends’ world – Monica must have left a red notebook somewhere in the house for guests to take a look at. Where could it be?
- Take pictures of the best moments of your stay with her camera
- Have a water balloon fight in the garden – now that Cascão is not there
Fiamma Zarife, Airbnb’s South America General Director, is excited about the launch inspired by an iconic character of Brazil’s culture: Airbnb exists to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere, with authentic travel experiences and more connection between people. Monica’s colorful universe, brilliantly created by Mauricio de Sousa, came to life in a unique stay that takes us back to childhood. It will be unforgettable!
How to Book
Guests can request to book Monica’s world on Airbnb starting October 12 at 1:00 PM EST, at airbnb.com/turmadamonica. Guests are responsible for their transportation to and from São Pedro, in the state of São Paulo.
To learn more about becoming a Host, as Monica, visit airbnb.com/host.
Sobre a Mauricio de Sousa Produções
Mauricio de Sousa Produções is one of the largest entertainment companies in Brazil, responsible for one of the most admired brands in the country, Turma da Mônica. MSP invests in innovation and produces content on all platforms with the latest technology, aligning education, culture and entertainment. The company is a signatory to the principles of women’s empowerment, a platform of UN Women and the Global Compact. In licensing, it works with 200 companies that use their characters in more than 4 thousand items. The brand’s presence on the YouTube platform has already exceeded 19 billion views, with the largest audience being for Mônica Toy, content developed exclusively for this platform; in addition to organic engagement and interactions with fans on social media. In the editorial area, it has one of the largest studios in the sector in the world, with 450 book titles and more than 1 billion magazines sold, both responsible for the informal literacy of millions of Brazilians.
1. This one two-nights stay for up to three guests offer is not a contest. Booking will be subject to Airbnb’s Terms of Service. The home available for booking is independently owned and operated by an Airbnb Host.
2. Plus taxes and fees
About Airbnb
Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 billion guest arrivals across over 220 countries and regions. Travel on Airbnb keeps more of the financial benefits of tourism with the people and places that make it happen. Airbnb has generated billions of dollars in earnings for Hosts, most of whom are individuals listing the homes in which they live. Among Hosts who report their gender, more than half are women, and one in five employed Hosts are either teachers or healthcare workers. Travel on Airbnb also has generated more than $4 billion in tax revenue around the world. Airbnb has helped advance more than 1,000 regulatory frameworks for short-term rentals, including in 80% of our top 200 geographies. In late 2020, to support our continued expansion and diversification, we launched the City Portal to provide governments with a one-stop shop that supports data sharing and compliance with local registration rules. We continue to invest in innovations and tools to support our ongoing work with governments around the world to advance travel that best serves communities.
About Airbnb.org
Airbnb.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to facilitating temporary stays for people in times of crisis around the world. Airbnb.org operates independently and leverages Airbnb, Inc.”s technology, services, and other resources at no charge to carry out Airbnb.org”s charitable purpose. The inspiration for Airbnb.org began in 2012 with a single host named Shell who opened up her home to people impacted by Hurricane Sandy. This sparked a movement and marked the beginning of a program that allows Hosts on Airbnb to provide stays for people in times of need. Since then, the program has evolved to focus on emergency response and to help provide stays to evacuees, relief workers, refugees, asylum seekers, and frontline workers fighting the spread of COVID-19. Since then, Hosts have offered to open up their homes and helped provide accommodations to 100,000 people in times of need. Airbnb.org is a separate and independent entity from Airbnb, Inc. Airbnb, Inc. does not charge service fees for Airbnb.org supported stays on its platform.
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