I checked into the hotel santa clara yesterday and was greeted very kindly by the reception of the hotel. He offered us many tour options while we were settling the payment. Our room was on the first floor but very clean and cute. The bathroom is small but clean and shower pressure was amazing. We have a working air conditioner and free wifi from the hotel.
Breakfast was served to our room for privacy....we got 2 big slices of papaya which is traditional brazilian food for breakfast in order to maintain good digestion. We also got 4 pieces of bread, butter, jam, coffee, milk, and 2 orange juice.
The room has a closet with a key that you can lock up all of your things while you travel around. The hotel was very quiet yet close to the action. I recommend this hotel.

The hotel is well located and perfect if you are in Rio for business and don't want to keep seeing the same suits of your co-conference visitors everyday. As an extra the hotel makes it possible to personalize your wake up calls and the sound of that voice in the morning just gives you back the joy and energy you lost while sleeping on a wooden matras.

I check ed in this hotel paid with my credicard, went to the room for 5 minutes where me and my partner decided to don't stay in the hotel, when we asked for our money back they just sad it is a policy from the hotel that once the receive the money they never give it back, we were completely shock with the mananger behavior, then we asked to have at least half of the money and they simply refuse it. I travel through the all world and this was the most unfriendly treatment I ever had. Don't stay i this hotel, they are not trustfull people.

Guesthouse style format. The place is antiquated, and unfortunately not in a charming way. A dump actually. Breakfast, such as it was, served in the room. Old, noisy air conditioner. Rock hard bed and pillow. If you're looking for alternative to in front-of-the-beach, bland chain hotel this is it all right. If you select this hotel because you are looking for a bargain or you are a low-budget type, you will still think you overpaid for this hostelry. Too bad, as Zona Sul could use some properly renovated old residencies converted to boutique hotel. The Santa Clara is not this.