Stayed here for 3 nights in a triple room. The room was very clean and the beds very comfortable. I can't fault the room. Breakfast was a buffet, serving a good variety of food and drinks, very good breakfast. The hotel is in a good location, near Lapa and the bars around the corner, but for sightseeing or beach, then... More

The Location of the Hotel is more authentic and cultural than copacabana which was great, but it is also slightly grotty and you will catch the strong smell of urine and sewage as you walk down the street and you will step over the odd sleeping homeless person. During Carnaval there are non stop all night street partys in the... More

Got a reasonable deal via www.hotels.com (pre-paid!. Checked in at lunchtime, by 7am, other guests entered my room (just got out of the shower), by 9pm, I got harassed by two housekeeping staff (quite unbelievable!), banging on my door, ringing the door bell and screaming at me through the door (in Portuguese, a language I do not speak). Raced down... More

Because we were in Rio mainly to go to the Carnival, we were advised to stay in the Lapa District, due to the proximity to the Samba drome, walking distance approx. 1.5 km., thus avoiding the problems of getting taxis or buses in the early hours of the morning when leaving the Samba Drome. Although this advice is correct, in... More