good place to stay

stela Sep 27, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

very clean rooms, friendly staff, good location. ...

A good choice

Dr. TravAlot Aug 11, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

This hotel is in a great location if you want to stay in Copacabana but have to work in the city center. There is a metro ... station directly across the street from the hotel. The hotel is also close, about 4 blocks, from the beach. The hotel restaurant was very good for breakfast, not good for dinner (food was so-so and it was depressingly empty). The room was very clean, and the free wi-fi worked well.

Great find except...

Lhook721 Aug 3, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

We enjoyed staying at this hotel because it was only 3 short blocks to the ocean and right across the street from the metro ... station. Try the juice stand on the corner by the metro! Yummy! Now for the cons, when asking the front desk staff for suggestions of things to do, be weary. They push the ones that give them a kickback (especially tours, etc.) We wanted to go to a futbol game at Macarana and they were trying to charge R$100 per person. We took the bus R$2.20 each and the tickets at the game were R$30 each. It was very easy to do, but they don't offer that as a suggestion. They also say the subway is not safe. We road it several times including late at night and felt safe. Additionally, don't let the bell man get you a cab for a fixed price...use the meter in cab. We went to the bus station twice on our trip from the same location and the one time R$35 (fixed) and the other R$17 (meter)! Most importantly, have fun! We loved Brazil and would love to go back!

Mixed Bag

World Traveler Apr 22, 2009

Would recommend to a friend!

No complaints on the hotel overall. Room was great. The best part was that they providee beach towels and umbrellas. The ... beach is a good 10-15 minute walk away though. The hotel is not on the Marina and is 5 blocks away. Please make sure you folow up with Orbitz to confirm that you will be given a double bed and not two single beds put together. That was a tough one. Also we had a terrible experiene taking the tour that the hotel staff offered but they were kind enough to refund half our money. Be weary and ask all the right questions before u talk a tour.

First visit to Brasil

Annette Jul 14, 2008

Would recommend to a friend!

The Staffs was very helpful and the hotel was very clean. We had a wonderful time there. ...

not nice.

Arthur Jul 3, 2008

i was not happy with the staff they were not very friendly at all, also the restuarant food was not good at all in fact i got ... sick 1 night after dining there, also the maids did not clean the room well at all, we had 1 good maid but they transferred her to another floor and the next maid i had to call the desk back 3 times , she cleaned nothing, just put towles in room..and the hotel also over charged for the mini bar in the room, 15 reais for a bottle of water????thats like 10 dollars, way too much......

Excellent Experience

Angela Jun 22, 2008

Would recommend to a friend!

The Premier Copacabana exceeded my expectations. The hotel staff were amazing, they went out of their way to be friendly and ... helpful. The breakfast was included in the price and the hotel chef was incredible. I had two dinners in the restaurant and I should have had more. The hotel is centrally located, only a short walk from the beach and directly across the street from the metro. Don't use the phone, however, there is a .50 charge per minute to call locally. This was not explained to me well, as I thought it was .50 for each local call.

My review of Premier Copacabana Hotel

Thu Mar 10, 2008

Would recommend to a friend!

Overall I am pleased with the two day stay at the Premier Hotel. The location is excellent. It is only a 10 minute walk from ... the world reknown Copacabana beach. A subway station is across the street. The room is comfortable and clean. The breakfast that comes with the room is delicious with excellent coffee. I would recommend this hotel to my friends and family and will come back if I visit Rio again. One thing that the future travelers need to be careful, that is you have to watch the price of the merchandises or services sold to you by the desk staff. They inflate these prices markedly. I found that I paid too much for a Samba Dance show that I bought from them. The next day I ask them the place where I can buy a DVD of the recent Carnaval, they pull immediately a DVD on the shelf and quote a price of 60.00 USD. I refuse, say it too expensive. They drop the price to 40.00 USD right away.

Great Value

stephen Jan 26, 2008

Would recommend to a friend!

The Premier Copacabana Hotel was a very good experiance for us. We arrived at around 2am and I was worried about check in, ... but no problem there was someone waiting for us. I think that any place that you stay you could find something wrong with it if you try. If I had to find something wrong it would be that the shower was a little hard to adjust the temp. For the money the hotel was very close to everything and I felt very safe in the neighborhood. The staff although not overly friendy were very helpful and spoke English.They were able to exchange currancy for me, tell me how to get around by bus and subway which is accross the street, and even set up some tours for me. The breakfast was very good and saved me a load of money. The pool was very clean and what a beautiful view and the people were very nice to get you what you needed. The hotel was a short walk to the beach with lots to see on the way. To sum it up, you can find much nicer hotels that are on the beach with everything you want in a hotel but you will also pay for it at more than double the price. Next time I think I might stay in Ipanema but if ever I stay in Copacabana I would stay at this hotel again. No problem!

Staff went out of their way for us!

Melissa Aug 17, 2007

Would recommend to a friend!

Sandro and the other reception staff went out of their way to make sure that we were taken care of despite our limited ... Portuguese. They even set up our rental car which was delivered to the hotel and helped translate for the rental car person who did not speak English. All of the staff we encountered (reception, house-keeping, doormen) were extremely friendly and helpful. The hotel itself was very clean and impressive (granite floors, tropical flowers everywhere). Some of the rooms even have a view of Corcovado (the Jesus statue).The roof-top pool (and sauna) has an amazing view of Copacabana and should not be missed. The breakfast was excellent with a good variety of tropical fruits, breads, and meats. The minibar in the room made it convenient to store food purchased from the local market for snacks/lunch. For any new visitors to Rio, this is the ideal place to be, especially if you speak limited Portuguese. We would definitely plan to stay at this hotel again in the future.

Friendly staff

Hamish Jul 21, 2007

Would recommend to a friend!

This hotel is directly across the street from the very clean and efficient Metro with good connections to the surface bus ... routes. Copacabana beach is about 5 blocks away with lots of restaurants and shopping in the area. The Hotel rate includes an excellent full breakfast of cereals, eggs, bacon,fresh fruit, pastries cheeses and cold meat and the restaurants dinner menus is very good and fairly priced. The view from the roof pool and patio is very special including Christos off in the distance.

Great Value for the Money

Sara Jun 20, 2007

Would recommend to a friend!

Excellent and spacious rooms and bathrooms. great location in copacabana. excellent buffet breakfast. tiny pool on the roof. ...

It is what it is.

Vic Apr 12, 2007

If you are looking for an inexpensive (relatively) hotel then this is your place. The hotel itself is 3 long blocks from the ... beach - staff is indifferent - neither overly helpful or rude - but does the minimum to help guests. The hotel rooms are dark and dingy. You must insert the key to activate the power in most of the space. That means when you are not there - the air conditioning is not on...so you must endure the heat till the room cools off. Bed is very hard - pillows are flat and hard. Shower space is nice - very large - but very dark.