Janeiro Hotel

1) great location - walking distance from loads of restaurants, cafe, gym, shopping centers, pharmacies, etc. 2) they have a little beach tent offering complimentary sun lounges and umbrellas (but no drinks or snacks - need to buy from other beach vendors or bring your own) 3) high quality ingredients at the restaurant + good food for room service 4) amazing super spacious bathrooms and nice beauty products (creams, conditioners, etc.) 5) courteous and helpful staff

Feedback below - although completely acknowledging that these may not be issues for other guests. Also the rating of 7 is really a question of price vs quality vs services and amenities and compared with other similar hotels we stayed at in Rio. Rating would be higher for a lower price than what was paid. 1) Gym offered as partnership with body tech (5 min away). While it's nice to have a fully equipped gym for free, it's still more comfortable to have some facilities in-house when you're a tourist rather than having to go walk to a different company, fill in forms, etc. 2) No real variety in breakfast food throughout the week, but they do have good quality ingredients (vs other hotels in the area) 3) pool advertised and rooftop - although if you want to hang by the pool, anything above 2-3 people is a crowd if you want to use the pool + sunbathe. There's a bit more space to hang out one floor above where they have 2 beds and a couple of seats and tables. 4) Common areas freezing cold from air con blowing at full power (although perhaps this is a question of personal preference) 5) slow and small elevators for the number of levels in the building

Location is excellent as well as the clean, modern design.

Majority of staff don’t speak English. But this issue is common for Brazil. In other hotels I faced the same situation.