I've been there end of December for the New Year holiday. Room are ok and clean, and the hotel is very close to Avenida Atlantica where there is Copacabana beach. Avenida de Nossa Senora de Copacabana offer a big variety of shops and restaurant. As the Hotel is not Sea Front, price is also less expensive than other Hotel that are on the beach. Breakfast was quite good with an excellent selection of Fruits. People in the Hotel were always kind and helpful.
Internet was decent, and when not working they didn't charge.

Althought the hotel is in a great location, the staff are unfriendly and unhelpful. When asking about trips etc they just direct you to the internet which you have to pay for!! Even in the mornings at breakfast the head waiter did not acknowledge you and the waiters never even smiled. One receptionist was having a conversation with me, then stopped mid flow and went on to talk to someone else. They even charge you for the safe which most hotels do not.
The place is a bit run down but the room was big and cleaned quickly and efficiently. It could do with a make-over and some lessons in customer services..

We had a hard time finding a hotel where the reviews did not describe uncaring staff, non-functioning AC and clogged toilets. Well - whaddayaknow - this one was no different. We asked for 1 double and 1 single bed, but we got 3 single beds. Our toilet clogged up after first use (and yes, we did throw toilet paper in the trash can, not down the drain) but our request to fix it were ignored, and we ended up filling the tank with water from the sink every time. The AC did not work, luckily we could open a window on the 12th floor. The hotel advertised free WI-FI, but it cost 20R an hour, which actually didn't matter because it didn't work at all - with no apologies from the management. We asked the person at reception to help us make a reservation for a restaurant, since we do not speak Portuguese and she irritably handed us the hotel phone to manage by ourselves. The lobby looks great, and the breakfast was generous. The rooms are spacious. The location is good, only 2 blocks from Copacabana beach and the neighborhood seems safe - we walked out every night. But the staff is indifferent and maintenance lax and for close to $300 a night this was unacceptable and we would NEVER come here again.

I stayed there twice during my trip to Brazil in november-december 2011!
Excellent service, kind people, good breakfast (with fresh fruits, but too many sweets for me) and great rooms even with view over Christ the Redeemer!! :) Very clean!
Next time I'll travel to Rio de Janeiro I'll book this hotel!
And very close to Copacabana.