The location is fantastic but if I book a hotel with a pool I would love to be able to use it. That was the main driver for booking the hotel and since they decided to hire it for some video clip out of the 3 days of my stay I could only make use of the pool once. We... More

Great location and great food. Those are the reasons to stay at this hotel. We stayed there with our family for a weekend. I have no idea of value, because we got the stay as a gift. Days before we arrived, I contacted the hotel to ask for a crib and an adjoining room (we are 5 people). They were... More

For a ocean view hotel, this one is disappointing...You can hear the sounds of the street all night (the isolation of the window is terrible, what is bad also because of the humidity of the ocean, the floor is always wet), the decoration is 20 years late, one of the elevators is out of work, the feeling that you have... More

As a hotel professional i tend to be more forgiving than over critic, but service was not the highlight of my experience. Actually the basics were missing. :) Except bellboy and housekeeping, employees did not acknowledged us, avoided eye contact, when answering my phone calls did not know who was calling, and my overall perception was that they avoided contact... More

The hotel room, especially for the price, was nothing to write home about. But that seems pretty much the case with the majority of beachfront hotels in Rio. We booked 'ocean front/high floor' but were given a side room/high floor--which actually worked out for the best, as we had a great view back up Ipanema Beach towards Arpoador and also... More

We stayed @ Hotel Praia Ipanema from March 10 - 16, 2013. We would probably stay there again. Saved a few hundred dollars booking on Orbitz and had no trouble with reservation. By far, the pros outweighed the cons: Pros: 1) Location - very safe, close to shopping and beach. Postcard-perfect views. 2) Rooms - basic but clean, comfortable, AC... More

This hotel reminded me of something out of the 1950's. Although it has a great position on Ipanema Beach it left a lot to be desired. The rooms were very small, the bathroom had mould over the shower recess. The noise between rooms was very audible. The staff were not particularly helpful and any request was met with a "we... More

Stayed for 3 nights in late March as part of a group trip. The location on the beach is prime, located fairly central to Ipanema. The rooms provide a good night's sleep (unless your neighbor is too loud), but the hotel seems run down and the service could use some improvement. Location: Prime. Right along Ipanema beach. You're a street-crossing... More

I stayed at this hotel for almost a week in March 2013. The hotel itself needs work, one (sometimes two) of the elevators were broken during our stay and we were forced to use a service elevator (and sometimes even had to walk 14 flights of stairs). The front desk staff is friendly and helpful, as are the bellman. The... More