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"If you are willing to be a bit more adventurous and explore Rio's downtown scene from the safety of a reliable and affordable hotel, you can do no better than this hotel...."
"The view from the room is rather limited as it is blocked by other tall buildings in downtown Rio. The bathroom is fairly spacious. The hotel is very clean. The rooftop is small. I..."
"The location is great for the people who want to go to the beach on the day time and night to go to the downtown lapa area. The room was also good! If you want to go to the hotel's..."
"Good location even if you need to go to downtown Rio, center of Rio for work. There are not hotels in downtown Rio that I could recommend. Most are very noise, and beds are very old..."
"Last but not least, for the title to make sense, I consider this hotel, despite the caveats, a great option for this part of what I would call downtown Rio. ..."
"The location is very convenient if you have business downtown, and you do not want to waste time stuck in traffic. On the other hand, if you like to be close to nice restaurants at..."
"It's location is super, perched at the top of Santa Teresa with sweeping views of downtown Rio. Very comfortable room, and fantastically friendly service from the owners, including..."
"Our room at their pousada was beautiful and had a panoramic view of the incredible downtown Rio. The breakfasts were delicious, especially the sweet bread, and the pool up on the..."
"of two Jr Suites was very spacious and comfortable and looked over a garden with downtown Rio in the distance My wife and I kept our two huge wooden hung windows open most of our..."
"First of all the area the hotel is in a good area, 10-15 mins from downtown it is like an oasis in the hills. We found it great to retreat back after a day of sight seeing.
We..."
"The hotel is not convenient to the downtown but that has a plus side too. We were there at the end of Carnival and the traffic downtown and crowds were utter chaos and so to be..."
"The pool at this hotel is really nice, and the beach across the street is pristine and much quieter and friendlier than the popular tourist beaches in the city center...."
"Your'e getting a place to sleep in Downtown Rio, and it will be clean. You get no creature comforts beyond that. I was there for just one night. If I had to stay a few nights in Rio..."
"But, If you are looking for a place close to the downtown, well located and a good night's sleep, the hotel Granada has the best cost-benefit among the business hotels of the city...."
"Once again I found myself at the Hotel Granada in Rio's City Center. There is still renovations ongoing some 7 odd months since my last visit.Come on guys, get a move on!! I..."
"3 stars!!!! extremaly helpful open 24h felt very save, and you are in the rio city center!! tube near by,
i would defo recomend this hotel for single people or couple!!!!
please..."
"The hotels location isn't fabulous, most of downtown Rio (especially at night) isn't great to walk around. My husband and I stayed at this hotel with friends that had a car and..."
"Most visitors to Rio like to stay in the Zona Sul, where the famous beaches are, but if you also fancy a day or two in a downtown location this would be a good option...."
"The hotel is located in downtown, great location if you are going for business or pleasure. The domestic airport is only 5 minutes away ( the cab should cost about U$ 10) and the..."
"Don't forget the outdoor market on the weekends; if you walk out of the hotel, walk left on Atlantic Ave. (towards downtown) and it is not far past Copacabana Palace..."
"The hotel is situated downtown and if you like to walk, then this is it. Very close to Cinelandia metro stop where you can see the teatro national. Went to Niteroi and back and did..."
"Hotel is located between Ipanema downtown and the beach. Acceptable room rates compared to the other hotels in Rio.
Some trouble at check-in - they couldn't find our reservation..."
"The only drawback (some would say a benefit) to the hotel is that it is about an hour from Rio central / Downtown. I’d stay here again. The Concierge was especially good with..."
"First of all, this Hotel is not the ideal location if you have to do business in Rio downtown. Barra da Tijuca (the name "barra" cames from this beach location) is the ideal place..."
"If, like me, you need to venture into the city for business meetings, this location is convenient as the main road towards the city centre is at the hotel's doorstep...."
"of price and location, because once there, it's so easy to go anywhere downtown and neighborhood like Lapa and Santa Teresa. even you want to go to Ipanema, botafogo and..."
"Nonetheless the location of the hotel, near to downtown and only few blocks away from the beach - what is good for running at the shore - were also a positive surprise to me...."
"The hotel is right in front of "Downtown" commercial center and near lots of restaurants in Barra. If you are a tourist looking for the Rio scenarios(corcovado, sugar loaf, etc..."
"The hotel is located in the Centro district, which is in the business district in downtown Rio. There is not alot going on around the hotel, and very few places to go after business..."
"So if you are a foreigner who wants to discover Rio de Janeiro either book a hotel which is located in the city centre of book a private city guide in advance because this is an..."
"I got a room facing the street, that gets a lot, I mean a LOT of the traffic of people heading downtown to work. This starts around 6AM. So light sleepers - either you get a room..."
"Lapa, one of Rio de Janeiro's major nightlife and entertainment districts, is just a few blocks away from the Hotel Monte Castelo as is Centro or downtown Rio de Janeiro. ..."
"The selling point is that hotel is close to downtown where most business is conducted. Prices are also much lower than on any of the hotels by the beaches...."
"The Star Hotel is well located in downtown Itaperuna and it's almost in front of the well-known São José do Avaí hospital. The rooms are good and clean. Due to its location, it's..."
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