First let me say that you could not have a better location. The hotel is right on Copacabana Beach. Walk out your hotel door and a few steps aross the street and the famous Rio sidewalks and you are on the beach! The hotel is in a nice, busy, beautiful area and it is very close to a lot of... More

Little late with the review, but stayed here in october 2010. I read all the reviews after booking and started to regret booking this hotel. That being said I think this hotel is unfairly being trashed. It has its ups and downs but people need to set realistic expectations here. The hotel is cheaper than the other bigger names for... More

This hotel is a real ruin.How this hotel is able to carry on its business.Hygiene and security are terrible HSE Dpt looks corrupted in Brazil.lift really hazardous,etc... It is located in middle of Copacabana beach ,only good point and you don't understand why OTHON management leave this hotel in such terrible shape on so expensive location. Ripp off ? See... More

I moved to this hotel after a maid stole my Sony discman while I was staying at Copacabana Sol on Rua Santa Clara. Luckily, I didn't have any problems at this hotel! I had quite a pleasant stay. Copacabana is notorious for thieves and danger inside and outside wherever in the area. My best advice is to avoid staying at... More

I think that some reviewers of this hotel need to put things in perspective. First, the hotel is old.. However, it is freshly painted, both lobby and rooms. Floors in the lobby, real marble, bar, etc.,mahagony,walls, (real) plaster medallions. If you want a Holiday Inn - fake marble, laminated "wood"that is new but will be torn down in 30 years,... More

I stayed at this hotel for two weeks and had a horrible experience. The rooms were horrible. The BATHROOMS WEREN'T CLEARN, I had to go to the store to buy my own cleaning supplies so that I could take a shower without feeling like I would catch something. Even when house keeping would come to clean they DID NOT CLEAN... More

The California Othon is seriously one of the WORST hotels that I have ever stayed in! For starters, the hotel gives you one key per room and you leave the key at the front desk when you leave the hotel. It doesn't sound like such a bad thing until you realize that you can retrieve a key without providing any... More

Can't recommend this hotel. The location is great for the Copa area, but Ipanema is the place to stay. The staff was nice, but the hotel rooms are a dump. The breakfast is decent and the lobby o.k.. But the bathrooms are gross. The tubs are peeling. Everytime I flushed the toilet water leaked out the back and flooded the... More

Based on my overall experience, I don't think I could recommend this hotel. I will just list the pros on cons, and you can decide for yourself. Let me preface this review with the fact that I am a young student who has stayed at many older hotels and hostels, and I have very low expectations - just basic cleanliness,... More