Rio de Janeiro - Hotels & Apartments

[right on]

Hey Guys,

I will be in Rio 11/29 through 12/7 and was wondering if anyone had any good hotel suggestions. I'd like it to be a nice place in Ipanema and Garota friendly. I was thinking Marina Palace. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

[Night Crawler]

Hi,

I was wondering if there are any good short stay motels on Copacabana close to Ipanema or on Ipanema close to Copacabana. I´m staying just in the intersecton and would love to try an outcall girl.. Unfortunately I can´t take her to the place I´m staying. Would be greatful far any advice and please include rates if you hapen to know them...

There is a place called Vanity that would be perfect but it does not seem to be a short stay but a regular hotel.

Does anyone know how much in advance one has to book the outcall girls? I usually don´t know i have a free moment until very late and maby the can´t show up within two hours.

Thanx for some good posts.

N

[FKK Newbie]

Hi,

I will be visiting Rio shortly. I have a question about which hotel to stay in at? My requirement is as follows: I am looking for a hotel that is the main action area (near the termas like Solarium, HELP etc.) so that I can walk back to the hotel at night or take a cab. Basically so that I am not very far from action.

(BTW, which is better walking at night to hotel or taking a cab. I heard even the cab drivers might rob you. Is that true?)

I am not looking for a hotel to bring in the girls to the room. I just want to go out and have fun and then return safely to my hotel without getting robbed. What would be the best hotel for me?

Considering this is it better to book hotel in cobacabana or in ipanema. I heard both places are not very far so either should be fine. But please tell me which would be safer to get back to at night from the main action areas. I am pretty apprehensive about getting in trouble at night while returning to hotel.

I will greatly appreciate you help. Thanks.

[Marcos]

Rio Roiss is at www.rioroiss.com.br. Current rates w/ breakfast are:
Sgl standard = R$ 150,00 + 15% taxas c/ 15% desconto = R$ 125,00 + 15% taxas
Dbl standard = R$ 200,00 + 15% taxas c/ 15% desconto = R$ 170,00 + 15% taxas

[Sperto]

Hi.
The options for renting an apartment in Rio are several.
I want to give my recommendations to www.rioapartments.com.
They are not cheapest, even though the prices are reasonable. But they are very reliable and serious. They offer clean, well-furnished and safe apartments in Copacabana, Ipanema and Barra.
Single-apartments as well as luxury coberturas.
The manager, a Swede, is very serviceminded and helpful if you need any advice.
Sperto

[J Wadd]

I agree. Rio Roiss is great. It's perfect for the sporting man and totally safe. At 60 USD a night, it at least is competitive for Rio.

Not affiliated with Rio Roiss at all,
JWadd

P.S. I'll post the new URL when I get there in a few days -- a web search never seems to find it.

[Bandy]

Long John 200,

I just spent 10 days in Rio Roiss during October. You should not worry about a single thing there. Staffs are wonderful, so are the maids. I left my digital camera, camcorder and other staff in open view and nothing happened. Say hello to Luiz at the front desk for me.

Bandy

[Long John 200]

I will be going to Rio for a weekend Staying at the Rio Rioss from November 7- 9 th.

How safe is my Laptop computer in my hotel Room ?

Should I leave it in Sao Paulo ?

[Owen NL]

Member #1310,

I stayed in an apartment set up by Blame It on Rio. No complaints whatsoever. They were also very helpfull with getting my tickets for Salvador and Fortaleza.

[Testure]

Al Kikuras!

Why not go with an always garotafriendly apartment instead? I am staying in one hotel-like apartment provided by rioapartments.com, but there is also rioapartmentservices.com to go with. Some have pool, safetybox, doorman where you can leave your keys when going out - and cost the half of a similar hotel.

[Junior]

I used Rio Roiss back in september and highly recommend it. For me the only real con is that it is not a luxury hotel. It is clean and safe, but the rooms and furniture could sure use an upgrade.
However, everything else is perfect. The location is very central on copa, the staff is very friendly and have absolutely no problems with you bringing guests ( they all know why we are there ), the breakfast is ok (be sure to check out the view from the restaurant), roomrate is approximately R180 (depending on room and how long time you stay) and the staff is very helpful with arranging transportation and sightseeing tours or with restaurant or shopping suggestions.
In the evening there is a bald english speaking guy who works in the reception - he is very cool and even had some suggestions as to where I should go to have fun. Then upon my return he would ask if i had a good time.

In conclusion, a reasonable hotel for the ordinary traveller and more or less the perfect hotel for a worldwide monger.

[Al Kikuras]

Greetings---- what are the latest recommendations on garota friendly hotels? (ex. Rio Roiss, Debret)

I'm looking for something in the budget range. About 2 years ago I stayed at the Debret which had a great location [one block from HELP, across from the beach], comp. breakfast buffet and garota friendly. The night desk when bringing up a girlfriend late would just compare your room number to verify that you had already booked the room for 2, then let you by. The safes in the rooms were small key (sorry, no keycode).

Please post your most recent pros and cons. I'm open to all opinions. The information provided lately has been rather scarce...

[Testure]

Babyface!!

The Parthenon hotel Queen Elizabeth has the kind of safety box with code, that you are asking for.

[Testure]

Am right now staying at the new Parthenon Flat Hotel on Av. Rainha Elizabeth in Ipanema. Very nice hotel and friendly staff. Girl policy: 45 reais per visit.

[Nasty Que]

Hi guys,

I'm headed to Rio for the first time November 13-18. I am staying at an apartment set up by Blame It on Rio. If any of you have had any experiences good or bad with them please let me know. All of your posts have been helpful, so any info on Blame It on Rio would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance, and keep mongering!

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