Resort Hotels in Rio de Janeiro

To start with the one obvious limit of the property, it is in Barra de Tijuca which is a modern, residential, somewhat ”American” part of Rio. Because of the location alone, I wouldn't have booked this hotel for the entirety of my stay, because in many ways, areas like Ipanema and Copacabana are a lot more interesting and buzzy. That said, this is really the only negative I would have about this hotel and for anyone who doesn't mind transportation, Uber is cheap and reliable in Rio, and it will cost about BRL 30-60 to get from the hotel to all the more ”iconic” parts of Rio depending on time (and therefore on traffic) and will take about 30 minutes off peak. The hotel itself is beautiful, almost resort like. It is fairly large, the building has a fairly strange shape with multiple wings, though this also seems to guarantee that all rooms will get a view of sorts (the hotel ideally overlooks the Ocean on one side and a beautiful and serene lagoon on the other side). Common parts include a nice and clean beach where the hotel offers loungers and umbrellas, a beautiful swimming pool with several areas (toilets and sunscreen provided), a spa, and several restaurants. I was staying in a Club ocean front room and it was great. The room decor is very nice, beautiful bathroom with separate bath and shower, very nice balcony with a coffee table and two chairs, nespresso coffee machine, bottled water, lovely local Granado toiletries. Rooms are quiet and bed comfortable. The lounge is very nice too with rooms to both sides, and services for breakfast and cocktail hour in the evening. I had breakfast in the main Tano restaurant which was excellent (multiple stations for omelette, tapioca, pancakes, green juice, etc plenty of fresh fruit, excellent pastries, etc), lunch at the Canto restaurant and by the pool (more limited version of the same menu) which was excellent. I also had dinner at Shiso, their Japanese restaurant and I'll admit that I was a little bit more disappointed there despite great review (food was ample but did not feel very authentic, was very salty, and the rice itself was not very good). Maybe I was there on an off day as reviews are, as I said, very positive in general. In addition to everything else, staff everywhere was excellent from managers pre-arrival to people I interacted with throughout the stay. All in all, in a sometimes hit and miss Rio hotel scene, and once one accepts the less traditional location, this is a really excellent hotel and one I'll return to with great pleasure. PS: very minor point: mini bar had no prices indicated and proved fairly expensive. Also note that there is a resort fee of BRL75/day which I did not think was very clear

With a stay at CLIFFSIDE - Boutique Hotel & Spa in Rio de Janeiro (Joatinga), you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Joatinga Beach and Tijuca National Park. This luxury hotel is 7.6 mi (12.3 km) from Ipanema Beach and 9.4 mi (15.1 km) from Copacabana Beach.Pamper yourself with onsite massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 5 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and Smart televisions. Complimentary wired internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.

I stayed in a room with crumbling old mattresses. The sink and shower were clogged, pooling water. The hotel photos look better than it actually is.

I had my doubts about the quality of the hotel due to the previous comments, but I was 6 days, 5 nights and I loved it. The room was small, but comfortable with everything needed, the daily cleaning was excellent, the staff very careful, although not everyone speaks Spanish the readiness to solve your doubts is very good. It is located in the centre of Lapa, in front of the hotel and near the hotel there are several stores that operate until late (apotheke, supermarket, clothes stores, restaurant, etc.). The public transportation is outside the hotel and you can reach anywhere in the city (beaches, museums, fairs). They do not offer tours but call a spectacular tour agency ( river40 degrees); breakfast is a buffet type, very varied, strong with different sweet, salt, juices and fruit accompanies. The pool is of medium size, low-drop but pleasant for bath****.

It's quite satisfactory. The advantage is that it is located next to the famous Copacabana Beach. There is a swimming pool on the roof and you can see the scenery. The scenery outside the room is also very good, but the outside glass is dirty, it would be better to clean the scenery. Breakfast is also ok. The disadvantage is that the room decoration is relatively ordinary, and there is no bathtub. It has nothing to do with luxury, and there is no desk. The room is small, but it is clean. But the value for money is OK, because it doesn't charge inflated prices. Overall rating: 4. Whether you want to choose depends on whether you are after luxury or cost performance.

I arrived way too early for check in but reception was so welcoming, they offered me my welcome drink and accommodated my early check in request and got me a room a floor beneath the rooftop pool and bar! Which meant I was a flight of stairs away from the captivating views of Copacobana Beach and direct pool access. Made it up to my room right as the sun was peeking to rise and captured my first beautiful priceless moment in Rio de Janeiro! Everything about this hotel is premiere! The service is impeccable and any complaints or issues are dealt with right away. The concierge staff is always readily available for advise on things to do or places to eat depending on your tastes and acquiring bookings for activities for non Portuguese speakers like myself was effortless! Breakfasts are well attended to and their spread is admirably top notch! Rooftop bar staff are very efficient and courteous as well! Just top notch everything! This hotel is so worth the long review because of how everything is executed by them! They truly deserve their five star rating and there is no doubt in my mind that when I come back to Rio, I’ll definitely choose Miramar by Windsor Copacobana!

I stayed here with 4 friends and this hotel perfectly suited our needs. We stayed in an executive room with a small balcony. You could see Copacabana beach which was a nice bonus. Breakfast was excellent, plenty of choice for vegetarians and meat eaters. Lovely fresh fruit and a delicious walnut bread. We did not eat here for dinner so couldn't comment on that. Location was perfect, eateries and bars nearby if you do not want to venture far. Beach literally a 2 minute walk away. The rooftop pool was small but enough for you to cool off and sip a cocktail or two by. The station was close as well as Ipanema, sugar loaf and CTR. I would say this is not a luxury hotel, but more than suited our needs for a girlie week away In the sun. PLEASE - hooks in the bathroom, an iron board and tea facilities in room would be great. SHOUT OUT - to Leonardo, Marina and the other receptionist wearing glasses plus all the breakfast staff. You were all excellent and helped to make our stay enjoyable.

My wife and I stayed in the hotel for 10 days for our honeymoon after receiving a recommendation from a friend. When we first arrived we were disappointed because the room had not been cleaned adequately (dirty carpet, stains and dead bugs in the bathroom) and despite informing the hotel we were coming for our honeymoon we didn’t receive any special welcome, for example a note or message from the hotel or chocolate gift as we saw others receive on Instagram. We complained to the reception about the cleanliness and the next morning the room was cleaned to our expectations, we were happy with how the complaint was handled. The hotel room we were given was an ocean view on the 10th floor. The view was amazing and we loved falling asleep and waking up to the sound of the ocean. However we feel that for the price and star rating of the hotel, the rooms need to be refurbished, the room feels dated and the bathroom finishings are not befitting of the hotel we expected from the pictures; messy paintwork and grouting, broken wooden furniture, poor quality shower and at one point there was no hot water so our first night was cold showers. We have stayed in lower and similarly priced and rated hotels and the quality of the room and bathrooms were better than this hotel. We used the tennis courts and gym during our stay which was a nice option. We both had the tropical Spa experience which was a wonderful and relaxing experience and the Spa staff were great. We chose the all inclusive option at the hotel and we were not disappointed with the selections available and the high quality of food on offer from the restaurants. The service from the staff at the restaurants was wonderful. The location of the hotel is excellent, after exploring the area we determined it has the best location of all the hotels in Ipanema / Leblon / Copacabana, because of the direct beach access to a “private” beach. Halfway through the stay we received a note in our room to say there was a problem with the pre payment and amount of consumption. We were very surprised because we had the all inclusive option and had not taken anything not included. We called the reception to inquire about the problem and the person was not able to explain what was the problem. (My wife is Brazilian so language was not the problem). We had to go down to the reception to speak with someone else, where we were told that the pre payment taken by the hotel was not enough to cover the cost of our stay (10 days) and so an additional payment was needed. The hotel knew we were staying for 10 days and should have known the total cost of our stay (excluding extras not included Ina lol inclusive), and taken the payment up front, rather than send us an ambiguously and informally written letter, halfway through the stay which the staff could not explain on the Phone. This was an annoying inconvenience and not a nice experience which the hotel could have very easily avoided. To be 5 stars and for us to consi

Hotel is very well located in front of the Atlatica avenue. the room itself is perfect. the bed is perfect and extremely confort. The crew are excellent, they really wants to serv you....i specially thank to Beatriz (attendent), Van Carlos (concierge) and super-sympatic Antonio at the front bar. The TV cable channels are very good. the crew speaks preaty well more than one language. What they could improve? 1 - the check-in process and queue speed. The wi-fi signal into the rooms. The window allows some external noise to come into the room and the breakfast itens variaty can be reviewed. I definetely recommend Othon palace hotel and I would consider it on my next Rio de janeiro visit for sure.

Even before I enter the hotel they stop me to check my temperature. Distant check in is the norm at this hotel which, was great to see. Hand sanitizer throughout the hotel. The staff was cleaning consistently. At breakfast everything was wrapped in plastic on the table. The waiters brought a tray of food all wrapped in plastic from which to choose from. The selection was great. And the service was outstanding. The front desk staff was very helpful.