Astoria Copacabana - Rio de Janeiro

Proximity to city, copacabana beach, shops, transportation and restaurants.

Internet connections were not always at 100%. Lots of disconnects, but staff was good at crediting unused time.

It was extortionately priced for very basic facilities and rooms.

I love this hotel.it was the second time I was there.i am brazilin but living in hungary and although I have a house 2 hours from rio ,this is my house dowtown.the staff are really friendly,the breakfast is wonderfull and the location is perfect.i strongly recomend this hotel price/location and be prepared my rio de janeiro is more beautifull then ever....have fun love to you all saskia

single rooms are ridiculously small swimming pool and gym out of action

I was disappointed with the hotel. I thought it could be an alternative to the other hotels I stay (BlueTulip, WindsorMartinique, Novotel, Ibis) but it´s not. I go to Rio frequently and know that the price of the hotels there are absurdly outrageous. This time I was looking for something new. I choose Astoria due the location. The price (R$320,00) is very high already, but around 15%-20% lower than other hotels. I booked through Booked.net 4 hours before my check-in and they had some other rooms still available. Other hotels also had rooms available, so it was not a peak season or busy day. The room they gave me is a shame. It was called "studio" and it had only a single bed, an old 14" CRT TV (badly tuned), window looking at a wall. Not even a frigobar or a desk (it had a shelf and a plastic chair). The room was very (VERY) small (around 2x2,5meters plus bathroom 2x1,5m). It seems that was a cleaning stuff storage room that they converted to a room. Did I say it was small? It felt a shoe box. I camp and can handle small and uncomfortable places, but the shame is the price they charge for what you get. They should be ashamed to sell that room at R$320,00. The personnel are friendly and the room was reasonably clean (but very old). Breakfast was fair to good. No fancy eggs, omelets, but good fruits (already sliced), natural juice, bread, milk, coffee, the basics. I could recommend staying there if the price was fair. But I am sure you can find a much better choice for a small increase of price. Don´t go to Astoria for over R$200,00 (March/2012). They charged me R$320,00, that was a scam.

Este hotel é uma vergonha, cobrar r$320 para dormir numa caixa de sapato é um absurdo.

They are not fair Required the credit card on the night without justification, although we have announced the arrival delay of a day that had flight delays Also via the website booking - write them and inform And yet required Conduction to the customer that we stay there for another two days in one room and one night in the second addition to the first night flight was delayed and we arrived (and has been charged your credit card)

i loved it in fact i extend my staying.The people working in the hotel are lovely,the breakfast is wonderfull.papaya ,mango,cheese.cakes etc...and i made many friends it will be forever my hotel in rio,and i am from rio living in hungary.i strongly recomend.Saskia Grime

it is a perfect hotel in the most beautifull city in the world.

Full of prostitutes Dirty Staff stealing Noisy Right dump

Copacabana beach and everything else except the hotel.

Very small room, I could not close the shower door cause the shower is 16 x 16, so water was everywhere, small roaches are everywhere in the room, I caught a cold the minute I left the hotel, phone did not work, very very poor hotel I do not recommend it to nobody it is not worth it.

The staff were amazingly helpful and friendly. My upgrade to a suite was a pleasant surprise. Wall-mounted flat-screen tv was great.

The decor is outdated, and needs updating.

The staff were always very helpful. And I really enjoyed the breakfast.

The hotel did not provide a hairdryer.

I was particularly impressed with the helpful and pleasant staff, in all areas of the hotel in which I encountered them.

No outdoor smoking area

Staff were friendly, professional and efficient. The food was very good and the standard was high. The location was relatively quiet but only 2 blocks back from the beach front. It is within easy walking distance of bars and restaurants. Buses are readily available from the adjacent main streets. Taxis are available outside the hotel and on the main street. The hotel is quiet and clean.

Location

Small room over priced

Close to beach

Staff was not very friendly, was obvious their approach was 100% directed at relieving you of all the money in your wallet. Advertised Wi-Fi is misleading as it does not function. Police were called by a guest during my stay over unethical billing, and police decided in the guests favor.