Ok, the location is great. Two blocks away from glorious Ipanema beach. Many good restaurants just a couple of blocks away. However this does not compensate for a small shabby room facing a backyard where a huge air conditioner roars all night long. The bed was incredibly hard; my back is still aching after two weeks. more

I recently spent ten days at this hotel. The hotel is located on the busiest street in Ipanema. My seventh floor room facing the back was noisy, even with all the windows closed. The curtains are also very flimsy, so there was lots of light in the room in the early morning. Needless to say I slept very poorly. My... more

The location is great, the breakfast and the waiters are very nice. The room was fairly clean, but it could have been better. But the front desk staff ruins the stay. They are unable to give any tips or advice about the city and how things work - some simple tips about parking, for instance, would have prevented a huge... more

The best thing about this hotel is its brilliant location in the heart of Ipanema. The room was of a decent size and clean with A/C, the bathroom a little dated but clean. The breakfast was very nice with good selection of fresh fruit. Staff are not much help in giving tourist advice and the majority of guests were locals,... more

The location of this hotel is the best in Ipanema. It is on Visconde de Piraja which is the main street, with banks, shops, malls, restaurants and convenience stores (open until late at night). The room was spacious and very clean. The bed was comfortable and I always slept very well. My room was facing the street, but on the... more

Thought I better say something positive about the staff - because during my stay in early january 2009 (just before the Carnaval period) I found them to be really helpful and courteous!! They went above and beyond my expectations - for example, when we asked for a good brazilian BBQ that was close by, they called one and booked a... more

We just came back from Rio's amazing carnaval....which is a must see at least once in a lifetime! Booked the hotel about a month ago, which was a last minute for carnaval season. I've had a bit of a tough time finding accomodations since we had a group of 3 people and price changed drastically from double to triple room.... more

We stayed at the Hotel Vermont over Carnaval week because of the location which is the ONLY good thing about the hotel. Its located of Visconde de Piraja which is two blocks way from Ipanema beach, its also the main street in Ipanema and has tons of stores within a short walking distance. Everything else is another story. For one,... more

Excellent location, just 2 streets back from the beach in Ipanema. The room was basic but spacious and clean. The bed was comfortable. Breakfast was very nice. The staff were not overly warm but they were friendly enough. The only negative was that our room faced the street and the traffic was quite noisy, so try to get a room... more