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Hotel Villa Rica

Property class: 3.5

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A restaurant with yellow walls, white ceiling lights, and a long counter with yellow stools.
A hotel hallway with wooden paneling, framed artwork, and wall-mounted lamps.
A hotel room with a bed, bedside table, and a wall-mounted picture.
A reception desk with a sign for Hotel Villa Rica, a wooden cabinet, a television, and a security camera.
A hotel with a curved facade, multiple windows, and a blue awning.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
$41 nightly
The current price is $44 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 26 - Nov 27

Explore the area

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Rua Conde de Lages 2, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 20241-080
  • Place, Selarón Steps
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Flamengo Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Arcos da Lapa
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Rio de Janeiro (GIG-Galeão - Antonio Carlos Jobim Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Room

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(41 reviews)
  • 86 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A hotel room with two single beds, a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall, and a small bedside table with a lamp.

Economy Quadruple Room

  • 151 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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A hotel room with two beds, a small table, and a wall-mounted light fixture.

Family Triple Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 118 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Rio de Janeiro

Located in Rio de Janeiro (Lapa), Hotel Villa Rica is a 3-minute walk from Selarón Steps and 6 minutes by foot from Passeio Público. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Parque das Ruinas and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Museu da Chacara do Ceu.

What's nearby

  • Selarón Steps - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Flamengo Park - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Arcos da Lapa - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Consulate General of the United States Rio de Janeiro - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Marina da Glória - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Rio de Janeiro Central Station - 3 min drive
  • Gloria Station - 6 min walk
  • Rio de Janeiro (SDU-Santos Dumont) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Beco do Rato - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪BRAVA doceria e café - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪La Paris - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Suru Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Os Ximenes - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hotel Villa Rica

Hotel Villa Rica offers 37 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Memory foam beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers.

This Rio de Janeiro hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 37 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring minibars and flat-screen televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a reception hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a computer station, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Hotel Villa Rica has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink

More

  • 5 floors
  • Reception hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Memory foam mattress
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets stay free

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

Parents or a legal guardian traveling with children under 18 years must present the child's birth certificate and an identity card with photo (passport, for example) at the check-in. For international travels to Brazil, if just one of the parents is traveling with the child, she/he must present – in addition to the child's certificate of birth and identity card with photo – a letter authorizing the trip signed by the other parent with a notarial certification of signature. In case the parents or the legal guardian, as applicable, cannot or are unwilling to give this authorization, a judicial authorization is required. People who intend to travel to Brazil with children must consult with the Brazilian consulate before traveling for more information.

Property is also known as

Villa Rica Hotel
Villa Rica Hotel Rio de Janeiro
Villa Rica Rio de Janeiro
Hotel Villa Rica Rio de Janeiro
Hotel Villa Rica
Hotel Villa Rica Rio De Janeiro Brazil

Hotel Villa Rica Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 559 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 241 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 98 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 50 out of 1000 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in process. Clean room and very helpfull reception staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel right in the heart of everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Friendly helpful receptionists and staff. Room was clean, firm but comfortable mattress
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay. The included breakfast was great. It was very simple and cozy.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location - close to Lapa, Gloria and Cinelândia. You can walk to Flamengo beach and Gloria Marina for a boat ride. The rooms are basic but comfortable and the shower is hot with excellent water pressure. The breakfast is good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
Mattress is about 3 inches thick. Pillows were smelly. Shower was leaking water outside into the hallway. Breakfast is very basic. Better than not having a place to sleep at all. Reception was available 24 hours, unlike the information I received stated.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just an OK Hotel, I wanted a little more with Air Conditioning and the Qualities.
Stayed 12 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
WiFi terrible
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
GOOD
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Very good breakfast! Wi-Fi was not working during 3 days.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The area is terrible. Very dirty, noisy, a lot of homeless people. The only good thing about this hotel is the staff and the breakfast. I wouldn't recommend it for solo female travelers, especially first time in Brazil. I was so shocked and scared to leave my room.
Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very colorful, but it was very comfortable. the lights and different settings were very cool. very modern . The staff was very nice and professional, especially Leo. For a foreigner is very difficult to adapt to Brazil, everything felt different to me, but he explained to me everything and was very patient.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
I booked Hotel Villa Rica because the rate was reasonable for my stay in Rio. Based on the listing, I wasn’t expecting a luxury hotel, but I was disappointed by the overall condition of the property. The first room I was assigned was spacious, but the bathroom—particularly the shower—did not appear to be thoroughly cleaned, and the furniture was extremely dated and heavily worn. The bed consisted of what felt like a thin mattress topper on a platform and was very uncomfortable. After speaking with the front desk, the staff kindly allowed me to inspect and choose another available room, which I appreciated. Unfortunately, the second room had many of the same issues. Although the bed was an actual mattress, it was exceptionally firm and uncomfortable. The furnishings were again heavily worn, the window would not remain closed, and there was visible mold in the shower. After four nights, I decided to check out early because I simply wasn’t able to get adequate rest due to the bed. The breakfast was very good, and the front desk staff were friendly and accommodating throughout my stay. I also requested a prorated refund for the unused nights. The hotel initially responded promptly through WhatsApp and indicated a refund might be possible, but after Expedia submitted the formal request, communication stopped and the issue remains unresolved. Based on my experience, I cannot recommend this property and would choose to stay elsewhere on a future visit to Rio.
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Eu amo me hospedar nesse hotel. A localização é excelente, o café da manhã é ótimo e o quarto também.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La habitación no es especialmente cómoda, siendo difícil trabajar. No hay casi luz, siempre hay ruido del aire acondicionado y el grifo del baño es un infierno. Dicho esto, es una opción interesante: está bien situado, tienen un desayuno aceptable y el precio (fuera de temporada) es bastante conveniente. Si sólo se usa para dormir lo recomendaría, si se va con familia o se quiere trabajar, plantearía otras opciones.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ótima hospedagem com café da manhã muito bom
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cafe da manhã 5 estrelas
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quarto muito barulhento, por conta das caixas de ar condicionado dos outros quartos
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel excelente, sempre fico lá quando vou ao Rio. Café da manhã muito bom mesmo. Pessoal do restaurante muito atencioso. Só uma ressalva, o elevador, pela primeira vez em muitas estadias, estava com problemas no fechamento da porta. O sensor abria e fechava a porta várias vezes antes de descer.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Café da manhã bacana e ar do quarto gelando bem.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Sem comentários.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
O hotel é excelente com uma localização privilegiada,café da manhã e equipe de funcionários excelente,mas só faltou um telefone no quarto,precisei ligar pra recepção e não tinha telefone no meu quarto,no mais eu recomendo.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Local de excelente localização, café simples mas bem servido, com boas opções, o imóvel é um pouco antigo, como a maioria nas imediações, nada que atrapalhe. Bom para passar o fim de semana.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Uma grata surpresa. Sempre tive receio de me hospedar na Lapa e me surpreendi positivamente. O hotel é o maior responsável por isso. Recepcionistas super atenciosos, prestativos, cortês. Eu cheguei na madrugada e fui bem recepcionada. Saí muito cedo e não senti receio de aguardar um Uber na porta e durante o café da manhã (que merece um 10/10 de tão bom) atenderam um pedido mesmo com um número menor de funcionários. O Felipe, então foi extremamente agradável e solicito. Indico e com certeza voltarei a me hospedar no Villa Rica.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026

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