Hotels in Santo Cristo - Rio de Janeiro

Positiv:: This is a standard business hotel. Being brand new gave it an extra attraction.

Negativ:: We traveled during three weeks in Brasil and each time breakfast was included in the room price. Novotel was the only exception where we had to pay extra for a breakfast. That's the reason why I gave a bit lower quote for " value for money ".

Positiv:: Hotel good

Negativ:: Location and security

Positiv:: The beds were so incredibly comfortable

Negativ:: The location is very sketchy, I booked it because of its proximity to the Bus Station (had an early morning bus) but the (short) walk to the station - and walking around in general- made me feel very uneasy. Also, the food isn't great.

Positiv:: The reception when i got there

Negativ:: n/A

Positiv:: Close location to GIG airport

Negativ:: - same food day after day for breakfast - we had check out at 14:00, and at 12:00 our cards didn't work - pool is available only till 18:00 - another day our card didn't work also - you can not change currency at the hotel - to arrange you a taxi, receptionist has to go outside and stop a passing by taxi - every day cleaning our room we didn't got new coffe or tea - we were 2 adults + 2 children in room and got 1 kettle and 1 glass (seriously?) I guess 1 night is ok. If you are looking for comfort - choose different place

Negativ:: i checked free breakfast and free wifi. my wife went to breakfast the next morning and was told she owed for the breakfast and then the staff called her room to bother her again about the price of the breakfast. i had to leave my hotel and go over to pay for the breakfast that was suppose to be free and then i had to pay for 2 more breakfast the next morning. i am very pissed off at booking.com. and the next day i did the say thing and it again said free breakfast.

Positiv:: It’s a beautiful modern hotel with a lovely view of the harbour.

Negativ:: The location is poor. It’s in the dock area of Gamboa and there’s really nothing but old warehouses around. No restaurants or shops within walking distance. It’s close to the main bus station and the rapid transit stops nearby but otherwise it’s quite isolated.

Positiv:: I did not like anything

Negativ:: I booked 1 room for 6 nights at the Novotel and 2 rooms for 6 nights at the IBIS. I booked the IBIS as we wanted 2 additional rooms that were more affordable. When we arrived we found out that we have the same hotel with exactly the same rooms. I paid much more for my reservation expecting better standards. Besides the above there were other issues that i just do not expect from Novotel - the safe did not work and reception did not attend to this. No shower caps were provided and again reception could not help. The rooms were never cleaned despite asking several times. Having stayed there for a 6 day period on a beach holiday the floors became really dirty and soiled. The breakfast served was a continental breakfast and i expected a full breakfast. They had a nestle coffee machine which was problematic most of the time.

Positiv:: Location very poor Breakfast typical of a low 3* hotel.

Negativ:: Suffocating smell in room - had to keep aircon on. Mouldy smell in Bathroom. Given tea/coffee set and styrofoam cup only on first day. Had to ask and then only given tea, coffee and sugar. No creamer no cup on second day.

Positiv:: This hotel was lovely for our short stay in Rio. The rooms were spacious and the shower was amazing! Especially in the rainy weather! The staff were all lovely and very helpful. We used the restaurant once for dinner and enjoyed everything we ate.

Negativ:: It’s about a 30 minute taxi to Copacabana and ipanema which we didn’t realise when booking and the surroundings to the hotel are very rundown despite the hotel being very modern and lovely itself. Wouldn’t walk around the hotel at night on my own as it felt unsafe but Uber was great to use and very cheap