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California Othon Classic

3.0 of 5
Avenida Atlantica 2616, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22041001, Brazil
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California Othon Classic
Ranked #151 of 183 hotels in Rio de Janeiro
2.5 of 5 stars 137 Reviews
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Boston, Massachusetts
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

This hotel is extremely old, the elevators do not work, the check in line is long and bathrooms have ants and the place just smells horrible. Trust me I travel many times and this is truly the worst place. I never ever write reviews and I took extra efforts so that no one got trapped here as I did as... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2012

Before writing my own review I read through the other reviews. The problem with this hotel is its general condition. I enjoy the "classic" style however the condition and equipment of rooms are extremely poor. Bathroom is a bad, really bad joke. Safe size is useless, even an iPad is hard to fit inside. Matrasses is something you do not... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 16, 2011

I was in this hotel over a year ago, ( I know very late review). The hotel is rather outdated, but if you get a room with a view, you will not pay attention to anything else. The room was comfortable, very clean and the AC worked very well. The best thing about this hotel is definitely the location. Across... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed October 5, 2011

First let me say that you could not have a better location. The hotel is right on Copacabana Beach. Walk out your hotel door and a few steps aross the street and the famous Rio sidewalks and you are on the beach! The hotel is in a nice, busy, beautiful area and it is very close to a lot of... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 24, 2011
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Little late with the review, but stayed here in october 2010. I read all the reviews after booking and started to regret booking this hotel. That being said I think this hotel is unfairly being trashed. It has its ups and downs but people need to set realistic expectations here. The hotel is cheaper than the other bigger names for... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2011
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This hotel is a real ruin.How this hotel is able to carry on its business.Hygiene and security are terrible HSE Dpt looks corrupted in Brazil.lift really hazardous,etc... It is located in middle of Copacabana beach ,only good point and you don't understand why OTHON management leave this hotel in such terrible shape on so expensive location. Ripp off ? See... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 22, 2010
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I moved to this hotel after a maid stole my Sony discman while I was staying at Copacabana Sol on Rua Santa Clara. Luckily, I didn't have any problems at this hotel! I had quite a pleasant stay. Copacabana is notorious for thieves and danger inside and outside wherever in the area. My best advice is to avoid staying at... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 16, 2010
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I think that some reviewers of this hotel need to put things in perspective. First, the hotel is old.. However, it is freshly painted, both lobby and rooms. Floors in the lobby, real marble, bar, etc.,mahagony,walls, (real) plaster medallions. If you want a Holiday Inn - fake marble, laminated "wood"that is new but will be torn down in 30 years,... More

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Fabio Alves, Manager at California Othon Classic, responded to this review
August 17, 2010

Dear Sir. We appreciate your feedback posted in Trip Advisor. Please be sure that we're working to fix the problems reported. The California Othon Classic Hotel has excellent characteristics mentioned by Donkeith, also denoting the quality of our hotel and the difference between other hotels in the region. Best regards More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed June 8, 2010
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I stayed at this hotel for two weeks and had a horrible experience. The rooms were horrible. The BATHROOMS WEREN'T CLEARN, I had to go to the store to buy my own cleaning supplies so that I could take a shower without feeling like I would catch something. Even when house keeping would come to clean they DID NOT CLEAN... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 7, 2010
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The California Othon is seriously one of the WORST hotels that I have ever stayed in! For starters, the hotel gives you one key per room and you leave the key at the front desk when you leave the hotel. It doesn't sound like such a bad thing until you realize that you can retrieve a key without providing any... More

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