Olinda Rio Hotel

Liked: Location in middle of Copacabana beach strip

Disliked: A bit dated and towels were old. No provision for facial tissue and wash cloths

Liked: Fantastic location, with a view on Copacabana beach. Comfortable bedroom, friendly staff and good breakfast. The hotel even offered live music in the evening.

Liked: Great location! Just a few steps to the beach and central to everything

Disliked: The building is older and some of the future is dated. The bedsheets could be softer, but the location and the view from the ocean front rooms is amazing!

Liked: The location is exceptional- The breakfast was awesome. I truly enjoyed my stay.

Disliked: Everything was great.

Liked: Great location, large room and large bed, very good breakfast, nice old building well maintained.

Liked: We only stayed two days but on first day the toilet was malfunctioned. During the day it was very noisy with hammering sounds due to some kind of construction.

Liked: Great location and excellent ocean view. The Hotel has both 120v and 240 volt plug in clearly marked. Good breakfast area, only negative would be that it the same everyday would highly recommend!

Liked: Our room had a large, very comfortable bed and wonderfully dark curtains that made for great sleep. The view from our window was an inner court, but we hadn’t booked a room with a view so that’s fair enough. The location of the hotel was excellent, with the Copacabana one crosswalk away. The general staff deserve a real shout-out! The doormen were lovely, even when we arrived around 6am, reception speaks good English and were helpful (they even let us use a computer to sort something out). Breakfast itself is extensive and fresh, with a great view from the lounge. The team clearly works hard, they toast the bread for you (great for anyone gluten intolerant, and it keeps things hygienic). They top up the food and the fresh orange juice machine constantly so nothing runs out.

Disliked: A few small things kept the stay from being perfect. The room had a musty smell that meant we had to air it out regularly, the floor was dirty and had crumbs or sand on arrival, and there were a couple of stains on the sheets (though they were clean/washed). Only one side of the bed had a bedside table, which was a slight annoyance when for example charging a phone overnight. The breakfast staff doesn't speak English and tends to keep speaking Portuguese even after we explained (in Portuguese) that we didn’t understand them, which felt a bit awkward, and was less than ideal, for example on a morning when the coffee machine was broken. However, the main downside about the breakfast is that it gets very, very busy any time after 8AM. There were long lines and we sometimes had to wait for a free table. A few nice-to-haves would round it out. For instance a bit more bread variety (proper fresh croissants!) rather than just sweet desserts, lactose-free or oat milk alongside regular milk, salt for the eggs, and some bottled or filtered water available. Practical tip for hotel management: badges for staff to wear displaying a flag of the language(s) that they speak:)