Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hotel Rooms at the Independent

Ok, very good! Nice place! Good rooms..............

Room clean, kitchen and good location, was what I was looking for.

The Snob is an independent hotel with 6 floors and 2 elevators, although the elevators serve only the first five floors (keep this in mind if you happen to get a room on the 6th floor, you have to use a staircase). Built sometime in the 70s, its infrastructure is somewhat used, but still running and clean. I assume it was a love-hotel in the past, so don’t expect the plain vanilla Hilton interior. Instead, you find mirrored walls, a huge bathroom with jacuzzi, steam bath and sauna. Also, you will get a flat-screen television, safe [laptop compatible], WiFi connection, air conditioning, mini bar etc. Also, there is a nice breakfast buffet with available. Not all staff at the 24-hour reception is able to speak/write in English. Regardless the language barrier, the staff was friendly and helpful and doing their best to handle any issue. E.g. on the day before our departure, the air conditioning in our room stopped working and the hotel manager offered us immediately to switch the room. The Snob Hotel is located in Lapa, and there is a bus station just a 2-minutes’ walk away, brining you to the ‘Central’-terminal (on Avenida Presidente Vargas, one of Rio’s most important streets), where you can catch buses for all directions or using the Metro. Going to Copacabana or Ipanema will take you between 20-50 minutes, depending on your choice of transportation (taxi, bus or metro). Also, there is a huge supermarket (‘Mundial’, Rua Riachuelo) just a 7-minutes’ walk away from the hotel.

Most people don't go to Rio looking for a quiet getaway, but if you're one of those people who's willing to try something different, the Rio 180 is for you. Spectacular views, peaceful surroundings, and wonderfully attentive staff make this a great place to stay. One of the owners is a chef who conjures up dishes that are appealing to both the eyes and the palate, and everyone is friendly and welcoming. I wholeheartedly recommend this hotel!

Friendly and very helpful staff, fabulous breakfast, comfortable room, fun neighborhood location.

I was worrying about safety before I travel Rio but the area(Botafogo) is really safe and everything is close to the hostel. Copacabana is not close though you can easily hop in a taxi and get to Copacabana beach in 5 minutes. The price is reasonable. Don't miss breakfast, it's awesome :)

It was great. Staff was friendly throughout (pool bar staff, concierge, bell boys, front desk staff, restaurant, drivers...). They all made our stay very enjoyable.

Perfect for a quiet romantic getaway away from the hustle and bustle of Copacabana and Ipanema. Like a vacation away from Rio without ever leaving. Would definitely stay here again for a relaxing weekend.

Very friendly hotel staff and spoke English very well. Room was very comfortable and bathroom was great and very clean. Shower was fantastic! Breakfast buffet was good. Front desk had very good customer service. We had a smal issue with noise from hotel construction and they were able to move us to a new room very quickly. Would definitly stay here again. Great location!

My stay at the OK HOTEL was excellent. Kind employees, clean rooms and an old hotel well maintained. Excellent breakfast and cordiality. Excellent location, subway very near for going to the most interesting places of the city. I was very satisfied of my stay there.