| Disappointing |
Guest Rating: 5.7 |
kirsty L.
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United Kingdom
Couple
Date of Stay: 20 Apr 2009 |
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4/10 |
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10/10 |
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6/10 |
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4/10 |
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4/10 |
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6/10 |
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Some friendly staff, great location. Grubby & past its best, tiny pool, very little sun on the roof terrace, have to pay for use of the safe per day. For a 4* hotel this place needs an overhaul, it was dated and grubby.The pool/roof terrace are tiny and get very little sun, like the rest of the building these could do with some tlc.It is disappointing that use of the safe in the room is charged at a daily rate. The staff were friendly as a whole (porters/cleaners) although those on reception could be standoffish and rude at times.The location is excellent.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : The trips via the hotel are well organised & the free gift offered is a good idea (if there is ever anyone at the counter so you can collect it).
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| 2nd Time at the Oceano Copacabana Hotel |
Guest Rating: 8.3 |
liam O.
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United Kingdom
Couple
Date of Stay: 19 Apr 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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The hotel staff are friendly and efficient. The location is great with the beach very close by.
You can find great places to eat just a few streets away.
The breakfast we found to be varied and of very good quality.
Over Room service times can be varied. But we found no problems with this at all. This is the second time we have used the hotel.
As we liked it a lot last time we decided to stay an extra night before we moved on.
The hotel is of good quality, and the location is excellent.
They supply stuff you need for the beach.
Overall we will be back again.
Restaurant Tip : Silveira restaurant is just a few streets away and good for a snack or a meal out.
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| Great value, great location and friendly staff |
Guest Rating: 8.7 |
rosanna S.
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United Kingdom
Other
Date of Stay: 09 Apr 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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6/10 |
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roof terrace with jacuzzi looking over pao de Acucar, swimming pool and views over Copacabana beach. Breakfast was good, great start to the day. Some friendly staff and the porters were very helpful. Rooms were clean and daily cleaned. Food that wasn't breakfast. We ordered a meal which was very expensive and not nice. Our safe didn't work in the room. some staff weren't helpful. the hotel was excellent value for the money we paid. The location was excellent, just a short walk away from copocabana beach, great views from the top of the hotel. We spent each evening in the jacuzzi looking out over sugar loaf mountain. Rio is expensive and that is something to bear in mind. For the last 2 days we bought in rolls etc and had picnics on the beach and in our hotel room, as well as some champagne in the jacuzzi on our last night.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : hang gliding, do it!
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| Stay in january |
Guest Rating: 8 |
bruno C.
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France
Other
Date of Stay: 25 Jan 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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- Very good situation : in the middle of Copabana, 50 m from the beach
- Nice view from the roof, equiped with a swimming-pool and a jacuzzi
- Room (706) has a good design - The breakfast is acceptable, but not great
- We had a problem with the safety box (battery out of order) that wasn't solved by the evening team (the man affirmed we did wrong code and was unpleasant). Fortunately, the the women of the morning team the following day listen to us and made the batteries changed... That a dream to stay in this hotel very near from the beach at the price of an hotel more far !
I you want to have a room with view on the sea, you'll have to pay more, but is it very important when you are so near from the sea ?
The view from the roof is magic too !
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| Best placed on Copacabana |
Guest Rating: 9 |
angelika F.
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Germany
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 22 Dec 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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Good value for money, best placed with look to the beach. Very few - only that you had to pay for the room- safe and that electricity (climatisation!) only works when you are present. So you always arrive in a heated place and can't cool down the room in advance. The hotel is best placed on the Copacabana beach, towels for the beach are free and you have only to cross the street to be on the beach. Breakfast is o.k., always variety of fresh fruits, only a toaster for the bread was missing. The staff is nice and helpful, you should try to get a room with view!
Shopping Tip : 24 hours open supermarket "Pao de Azucar" just around the corner.
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| The only good thing is its breakfast |
Guest Rating: 6 |
vladimir M.
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United States of America
Couple
Date of Stay: 01 Nov 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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4/10 |
| Location: |
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6/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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4/10 |
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6/10 |
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Located in Copacabana, close to the beach. Helpful staff. Very good breakfast Not facing ocean. Very basic rooms. Little TV. No WiFi. The only view is from the roof. Unlike it may appear, this hotel is not on the beach. It is around the corner from the Othon Hotel which is facing Copacabana beach. More expansive rooms have a street view and have balconies. Not sure completely, but some top floor rooms might have a view (it is about 15 stories building). Standard room is very basic, with tiny TV under the ceiling, small table and mini bar. WiFi is present theoretically, but the signal is too week to be used, and it costs about 9 US dollars an hour. There is one computer on the first floor, but you have to pay for the Internet. Small safety box is in the closet, but you have to pay about 4 US dollars per day. I did not pay, and nothing bad happened. Front desk gives door keys only if one has hotel’s ID, which is a good safety rule. Calls from a room are expansive and may cost you several dollars just for a few minutes. Rooms are very clean. Hotel staff speaks English and is nice and helpful. Breakfast is good compared to other places. Overall, this hotel is for people with very basic needs and is probably overpriced. I booked it through Agoda and the reservation was there when I arrived.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : Walk to Leblon, take a bus to go back to hotel. Shopping is poor in Copacabana. Get on a metro (15 min walk) and go downtown for shopping (follow general safety rules for Rio!). Metro costs about 1.3 US dollar. One day in Rio tour is a must. Costs 60-100 US dollars depending what agent you book it with. Tours must be booked one day in advance since they leave early. Go only if the weather is good or you won’t see much. Check the forecast at the hotel’s lobby.
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| friendly staff, mediocre hotel |
Guest Rating: 5.3 |
marcus V.
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United States of America
Business Traveler
Date of Stay: 30 Sep 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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4/10 |
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4/10 |
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4/10 |
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4/10 |
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The luxury room was not ocean front as promised.
The Internet connection did not work.
They held my suitcase on the day of check-out, but charged me for the use of a bathroom to change my clothes for the flight back.
The staff were very friendly, but also very hungry for dollars. Everything was charged. The room was mediocre and it was not ocean front, as promised when booking the Luxury room. There was an issue at check-in I'd booked the room for my wife, they did not want to give her access, because the reservation had my name on it. It took an intervention from Agoda.
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| Will book again! |
Guest Rating: 8.3 |
liam O.
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United Kingdom
Couple
Date of Stay: 11 Jul 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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8/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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Nice hotel, and for the price exactly what I was looking for. We had a very pleasent stay and will be booking again for my return trip.
The location is great, the staff friendly and chatty. The room was nice and quiet. Overall a nice place.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : Right on the beach.
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| Well located but that's all |
Guest Rating: 5.3 |
donatien B.
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France
Couple
Date of Stay: 21 Jan 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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2/10 |
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4/10 |
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4/10 |
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6/10 |
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You get a great location at a reasonable price for Rio de Janeiro / Copacabana, but this is the only good point. Do not expect to be treated well or to have any good sleep.
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| Nice jacuzzi on the roof |
Guest Rating: 9 |
rickard J.
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Sweden
Couple
Date of Stay: 27 Dec 2007 |
| Value for Money: |
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10/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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6/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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10/10 |
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10/10 |
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8/10 |
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Recomend the hotel have stayed there in 2004 and the only thing different is the roof jacuzzi
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : The sugartip is a must to see.
I wouldn ot recomend to see the Christ statue it takes a long time to go there 5 hour
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| Average |
Guest Rating: 6.7 |
martin G.
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Switzerland
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 29 Apr 2009 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
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8/10 |
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8/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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near the beach, in the middle of Copacabana, Good view from the pool. - No sea view - room costs extra (about 4 per real day) - high-performance air conditioning It is an average hotel. The staff is (mostly) friendly and understands several languages. Everything about the minimal service of a hotel in addition to which it is charged. There are no check's accepted. The bring a credit card is absolutely necessary. I have guests noticed that even though they carried plenty of cash, big problems at check-in was because they carried no credit cards.
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| Too safety |
Guest Rating: 6 |
inmaculada F.
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Spain
Family with older children
Date of Stay: 29 Sep 2008 |
| Value for Money: |
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6/10 |
| Location: |
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10/10 |
| Staff Performance: |
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4/10 |
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| Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: |
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6/10 |
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6/10 |
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4/10 |
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The location is great. a little old but clean. NO was the answer to everything we asked The obsession with security prevented make the stay enjoyable. The purpose of the trip was to see my daughter and it was impossible to be relaxed in the room. A little exaggeration!. I go every month and not repeat in this hotel. Subirte a coffee in the room is not possible and if you ask the room service takes more than an hour. A pity!
Restaurant Tip : boucher at a reception given for a free drink at a restaurant very close. Not bad
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