Rio de Janeiro - Hotels & Apartments

[Explorer8939]

Concerning the new Rio Roiss tax, yes, I was charged the same.

[Leo]

Woof,

Your post is contradictory - apartments don't have separate charges for garotas/guests - you only pay rent. If you meant to ask about hotels, then many would recommend you take an apartment to avoid fees. If you are set on a hotel, you'll have to sacrifice something (such as location or lowest room rate like a single) to avoid a guest fee.

[Woof]

Hi Guys,

Anyone know of apartments in Rio which have their own private entrance. Kind of figure this will get over the extra charges and I've always been embarrassed having to walk past reception / doormen with a different chica every couple of hours!

[Owen NL]

Sorry for the late response, but I am in Rio now, not cheking e-mail and stuff every day. But for your questions: No i didn't book a double, just a single. Taxi will cost maybe R$10, can't remember exactly.

I didn't stay in the standard room, but got a room with street view (very noisy). But the room was ok, a bit small maybe.

Ow, and the Airco was very noisy and is centrally operated, so you have to call the service desk to turn it on/off.

Owen

[Easy Go]

i stayed at the sol ipanema last month. it's not particularly cheap (r$ 378/night) but it's a great location right across the street from the beach and i had an ocean view on the 11th floor. girls had to register at the desk but there were no hassles or extra charges. my room was newly renovated and had free high speed internet (not available in all rooms).

ipanema feels much safer than copa and cabs are cheap.

regards, bill

[Amantelondres]

doggus
Have stayed at Excelsior and Sofitel and Marriott and all three have for last 2 years been charging +10% service tax+5% ISS tax+$1.50 room city tax per day. And to answer your next question, no I don't know what ISS stands for!!!

[Doggus]

Stayed at the Rio Roiss hotel for a couple of weeks in Sept. Something of note is that on checking out, I was hit with some mysterious 10% additional tax in addition to the 5% which I was advised about.

They claimed it was some new tax effective 1st September.

Anyone else had this?

[Babyface]

Does anybody know of any hotels in Copacabana or Ipanema that have an electronic safe which you enter a passcode? I don't like the idea of carrying the safe key around where ever I go.

[Rabo Verde]

Allow me to make a plug for Ken at
http://www.ez-riorentals.com
He is an American Vietnam Vet who set us up with a beautiful 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment 3 blocks from Help and Copacabana beach, nice and clean with Doorman, A/C, and maid service, for $70. He has access to several apartments. ADVANTAGE: NO PROBLEMS TAKING GUESTS INSIDE!

[Athos]

HitList
Yes you are going slightly off course.
You need to pay for a double room then you are allowed at any time one guest. So if you bring 1 girl at noon then a different girl at night, you're OK and get charged the double room. If you have single room then you get charged R$50 or R$60 twice.
Well that's the way it works at Rio Roiss and used to work at Debret. But at the new apartment complex near Dominos pizza, you get charged extra for each guest so it does vary too.

[Owen NL]

Originally posted by Hit List
This is more difficult than I thought it would be. Does anyone have any insight on garota friendly hotels that don't charge for guests? This is absolutely ridiculous charging per guest and not having a flat daily rate. Am I going about this the wrong way by calling these hotels and asking if they are guest friendly?

I stayed in the Arpoador Inn last July and could take guests to my room, they didn't charge extra for that. The hotel is not on the Copacabana but the Ipanema beach, it's like a 20 minute walk to Help. But taxis are cheap anyway.

[Hit List]

I will be going to Rio in early September. I have been calling some of these hotels and asking if they allow guests.

Princess copacabana - 60 reals per guest ( called them yesterday 08/24/2003 )
Rio Roiss - 50 reals per guest ( they are allowing guests once again)
Debret - no guests ( my buddy was in Rio last month )

This is more difficult than I thought it would be. Does anyone have any insight on garota friendly hotels that don't charge for guests? This is absolutely ridiculous charging per guest and not having a flat daily rate. Am I going about this the wrong way by calling these hotels and asking if they are guest friendly?

[Doc Bill]

For what it's worth they told me via e-mail that they do not charge extra for guests.

[Charm City Dave]

I had a bad experience at the Atlantico. I had a psychotic girl in the room who would not leave and asked for help from security. They would not send anyone but offered to call the police. Any other hotel in the world would have sent up a security man to help.

The fact I was held up at gun point 1/2 block from the hotel does not add to it's attraction for me. As for the charge if you book a double rate they are not supposed to charge you, but they did a friend of mine. Caused a big hassel as he had to rush to the airport and paid.

[Babyface]

I like staying at Atlantico Copacabana Hotel in Rua Sequera Campos e Rua Tonelero because it's close to L'uomo, but I've never brought a garota to my room. Does anybody know their policy? Do they charge extra?