We stayed for three days in early December and were thoroughly satisfied with our stay. We stayed in the Jardim Botanico room with a fabulous view over the city. From the balcony where breakfast can be served the views are even more panoramic. The room itself is well sized with a cool bathroom and is equipped with essential air con. The location of the hotel is somewhat lost amongst the beautiful houses at the end of Santa Teresa but its low profile location makes it a hidden gem; but be specific with taxi drivers on the address and if they know where it is. Walking to Santa Teresa centre takes about 40 minutes but it's a well worth it once for the scenery and architecture. The pool is great and also benefits from good views of the city. Breakfast included is decent.

The hotel has very good staff and an excellent driver come tourist guide called Anderson. Make sure you ask for him and have him collect you at the airport if you need. He also sorted us out admin like bus tickets to Paraty and spent a day driving us to the Corcovado and the Sugarloaf for a fair price.

Only slight negatives to report - the pool could have done with a clean of tree debris. The breakfast was of a good quality but maybe a little unimaginative. Some bathroom fixtures needed tightening and the shower was temperature inconsistent.

Overall we were very happy with our stay and can only recommend it. A far more rewarding experience than staying in Ipanema or Copacabana.

My partner and I stayed in this hotel on our last 5 days in Rio in late Sep 2010.

W used the information from Trip Advisor to choose this hotel and was well guided.

The service was truly outstanding, the breakfast was fresh and the rooms very clean and comfortable.

The location was ideal for us and my partner and I are keen walkers but when had to use taxis they weren't more than R$15-25 to the main centro of Rio.
Be carefull though however as our taxi driver from Novo Rio Coach Station wasn't sure of either the were abouts or the driving directions of the hotel but did eventually find the hotel. I would suggest that a map or the city with the road Rio 180 hotel is on the assist. (Maybe we were unluckly though!!)

The manager was very attentive and gave his full attention when we requested room service.

Full stars!!

The stay in the Rio 180° was an extarordinary good experience. I have seen many class hotels on buissness trips, but this was the only one that turned it into a holiday.
-The view over Rio de Janeiro is fantastic, you are high over the city seeing the Sugaloaf and the Jesus Christ on the Corcovado by night, dawn and during the day.
- The food of the new Portugese Chef was deliceous, sofisticated and very well presented. Highlight was a dish with shrimps and crispy fish-rolls a fantastic cullinary experience.
- My room was nicely arranged and had personal touch, and I must say that I enjoyed my private Jakuzi.
- The hotel manager organised an afternoon on the beach and provided his personal surfboard after driving me and other guests to the beach.
Unfortunataly I could stay only stay there for three nights, since it was completley booked out. On my next Trip to Rio I will definetly book it a long time in advance.

There are not so many nice places to stay in RIO, in which you feel you're in really in RIO.
Or you go to some big hotels with 500 rooms on Copacabana or Ipanema, or you find a POUSADA.

RIO 180 is a MUST place to go in you want to have a nice view, an excellent quality of service, and more than that, if you want to feel at home in RIO.

The design of the hotel is very nice, with a "special mention" for the red swimming pool !

This hotel is a new business experience for the young french entrepreneur, but time after time, he has built the good ambiance and service quality.

When I was there, I was surprise to see that some of his customers are Brazilians, from San Paolo, coming here for a nice love weekend.

I recommend the hotel, the rooms are all different, I had the chance to visit 3 of them because we went there with some friends.

Distance to the beach of Ipanema is about 20 minutes with traffic.