We stayed one extra night after staying with our tour group. The location is about 15 min drive from the hustle and bustle of ipanema beaches. I prefer it. It was quieter, safer and had more of a resort feel. Not as many characters selling random things on the beach. Restaurants were good. Service was great. Nice pool and sauna. We went to the spa twice! Prices are good compared to US spa services. The ocean front rooms are spectacular. Mountain View is also nice.

The view from my room was beautiful to the Rosinha and the Christ, every space were so clean and cute, and the staff of the hotel was very kind. I recommend it!

Great view from my room

It is really good choice to stay there

Very clean and comforting room service was great and close to the beach

Excellent for couples and families. Not so much for single people as I discovered when I arrived. Not in a touristy area. More in a residential area but on the beach. It's close to a small mall that that doesn't have much. However, the hotel rooms have outstanding views of the ocean and a resort vibe. The internet was surprisingly fast and reliable most of the time compared to other hotels in Brazil which are 90% of the time horrible. Next time I come there I will definitely bring someone with me since it appears to be mainly for couples and families.

Property is clean, breakfast was good. Staff is wonderful and quiet helpful even if the don’t speak English, they REALLY try.

Amazing stay!

This hotel went beyond our expectations. We stayed at an all inclusive resort in Peru before flying to Brazil and had pretty low expectations for what amenities to expect in a third world country. This hotel and their staff went above and beyond to make our stay phenomenal. My only complaint was the lack of towels, and how thin they were. They did give us more towels upon request, but no hand towels or washcloths were provided. That didn't really matter too much as our room had an awesome view, the bed was comfy with amazing lighting, and the food at the restaurants was excellent. The customer service was that of a 5 star hotel in the states, great job!

Fantastic!

I loved this hotel the staff was very kind and accommodating. There were some slight issues with internet connectivity in our room with the TV but they tried their best to fix it. The dining options were amazing especially for lunch and dinner and I felt very safe during my stay.

The place was very dirty and dangerous. The room was not working and not ready in time. They did not honor the contract. Huge family hotel destroying pool lobby and buffet. Avoid at all cost

We stayed in the hotel for more than a week and had to constantly be calling for room service.

Property is nice and so is the staff. Front desk speak english and or spanish but alot of the wait staff doesn’t so alot if pointing to things we wanted. Breakfast is good options but dinner is very limited so i wouldn’t pay for it. Room service food was good. And one block away is a mall with several restaurant and cafes in it. The massages was divine and affordable!

The hotel is great and I can't understand the bad reviews I've read. The elevators worked flawlessly, the staff spoke English and were very friendly and unlike Copacabana and Ipanema, the beach is also much cleaner and a lot quieter. Of course, if you want to be asked every 15 minutes, whether you want to buy a bracelet or something, there is nothing wrong with Copacabana. This is not the case at all on Sao Conrado Beach. All in all, the hotel, the place and the beach in my opinion was the best choice to be in "Zona Sul" in Rio de Janeiro when you want a hotel directly on the beach.

Stayed for 5 nights and had a great stay at hotel National. Viktor at concierge was the best and helped us so much! Thanks for the wonderful time.

Loved it!

Good 👍

Great place

A very classy property that has been well maintained. Has a great location across the beach although a bit outside of downtown. It is one beach down from Ipanema. The food was mediocre at best but average for Brazil where they don't season or even use salt. The free breakfast is extensive but bland.

Not bad

Please read until the end. -The staff at the front desk was very pleasant & spoke great English. housekeeping also did a great job daily. I got sick & the room service frequently brought up more tea upon request. -The property is beautiful and provides amazing beach views as well as views of the biggest favela. They have a nice gym, & spa as well as a beautiful elevated “lawn”. The pool is also decent. Honorable mention, the restaurant on the roof is stunning, with great drinks & nice food. I recommend the salmon. The bar outside was okay. My drinks were constantly made with extra lemon. They have live performances from a dj or pianist every now & then. -Food: I included free breakfast in my booking and it was worth it. They have many options that change through the week and a live chef that makes the best omelettes daily. There was also a detox juice that tasted amazing lives up to its name. Now.. my ⚠️ONLY ISSUE ⚠️ with this property is that on day 5 out of 7, the Water Shut Off. I could not bathe or brush my teeth with the sink or shower. I had to use the water bottles in the fridge and after explaining this to them they STILL charged us for the water. They also eventually stopped answering the phone once they realized the issue. The water came on for an hour and then went off again. If you walk 2 blocks down you’ll see all the locals outside until 4am with the best local dishes for $3-$5usd. The “FUN” aka LAPA is a 30min $15usd uber ride away! The GIG airport is 40min

Property is very clean and beautiful. Well worth the price. Only stayed here one night but would definitely stay again!

The food is good, the view and the hotel looks very good, the staff looks friendly, the only thing is that I'm curious why in a 5 Star Hotel they don't have people who can speak english properly to handle conversation or spanish, not everyone is from Brasil. Also, I'm kind of disappointed because in all inclusive, why Water or even coffee is not included? Why the need to pay for common drinks like those? They are cheap but not included, so you have to pay every drink for every meal you want to have, doesn't make sense, this makes the hotel to be a 4 start and also the Pool is kinda small. Other than these, it looks good to me. I would recommend to look for other 5 start places or be prepare to spend some money for every Drink.

Average. And this is not a 5 star hotel

Clean less of bathroom. We were left without water for one day

The Property

Over rated, room wasn’t clean, we asked for the room to be cleaned every day, didn’t leave new towels when needed, got food poisoning from the restaurant at the hotel.

The architecture is amazing, and the quick access to a beautiful sandy beach is wonderful! The front desk staff was so helpful and friendly - and many of the staff spoke English, which was a huge bonus.

Very unsafe property! Stay at your own risk! Do not book here, they will literally act nice to then lure you into their amenities excursions for the wrong reasons. Very unsafe.

Everything was perfect! I realy apreciate the staff friendliness. The experience at hotel was great and very rekaxing. I strongly reccomend this hotel for a stay in Rio!

Hotel was safe n quiet No need to bring cash Everywhere in rio accepts credit card even the vendors n taxi Everything in rio is pretty cheap Don't need a rental car bcuz it's no parking at hotel and taxi is really cheap to get around $10-$20us$ can bring you pretty much everywhere Free breakfast was completely trash I'm guessing that's why it's free Dinner included was repetitive not good Better to go out and eat food But hotel was really clean n smell good all the time