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Hotel Cristal Palace

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Rua Francisco Otaviano 56 | Arpoador, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22080040, Brazil
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Hotel Cristal Palace
Ranked #140 of 183 hotels in Rio de Janeiro
2.5 of 5 stars 52 Reviews
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London, United Kingdom
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012
3
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Yes a great location on Rua Francisco Otoviano which links Ipanema and Cocacabana Beaches – but as the others say there's location, location and then there's this little horror show. If there is a Rio hotel inspectorate they ain't been here. The place needs pulling down or at least completely refurbishing. I doubt it's ever seen crystal (or cristal) and... More

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Santiago, Chile
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

Please avoid this hotel. Look for the fotos, buy please don't get caught in the location loophole... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

All previous reviews are correct. Seems like nobody from the stuff really care about customers. It's only surviving due it's position between Copacabana and Ipanema and low prices compare to other hotels in this area. If you don't want to spoil you holiday and your budget is not very tight, stay in other hotels. Try to avoid this one. About... More

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Milan, Italy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012
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best thing about the hotel is the location .. copanema as they call it .. very convenient to enjoy both ipanema and copacabana just walking .. hotel is good value for money since hotel prices in Rio have been skyrocketing .. rooms are not that modern and big but they are clean . stuff kind and helpful. Standard breakfast (in... More

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Portland, Oregon
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2011
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After reading all the ugly review on this hotel I was not sure what I would encounter, so I took with me name of other hotels; to our sorprise as soon as the taxi stop at their door help came running to open the door of taxi and take our bags, the place is clean, the desk people at all... More

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Zurich, Switzerland
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2011

The hotel is nice, in a good location just one block from ipanema beach and copacabana. They have some problems but the new manager is working now to fix the problems. People there are very loving for that price! Normal in Rio hotels are very expensive!!This hotel has good prices and a good location! What we need more in a... More

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Madrid, Spain
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2011

There seemed to be a lot of negative comments about the Hotel CP, but the location and price won us over in the end. Yes, the hotel is a little dated, but that just gives it a bit of character. Yes it can be argued that its expensive for what you get, but then you need to compare it to... More

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New Orleans, Louisiana
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2011
1
person found this review helpful

On-line Booking request for hotel submitted based on the price on web in May 2010. Their email response indicated that the could not honor the published rate, but offered me a rate considerably more expensive. I responded by instructing them to cancel the booking request, On May 13,2010, I received an email confirmation that the booking request was canceled. Please... More

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Warsaw, Poland
Senior Contributor
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2010
1
person found this review helpful

the hotel in nicely located between copa cabana and Ipanema beach. The hotel itself is rather old and with bad quality. The rooms are very small and not really clean. There is a wifi but the speed was really slow. The breakfast was included and was pretty nice serve at the top floor and available till 10 AM More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2010
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This hotel isn't too pricey and is located at one of the best spots. But it doesn't pay off, as you'll have a hard time sleeping - the walls are paper thin and the street is very noisy. Their website is nothing but misleading - pictures don't correspond to reality. We were very disappointed. Room wasn't too small, but furniture... More

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Rua Francisco Otaviano 56 | Arpoador, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22080040, Brazil
Price range (per night):* S$144 - 163

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