Although this hotel has a high rating on Hotels.com, it has much lower ratings on other travel sites. I only stayed here because there were no rooms available in Barra. The hotel exterior was being renovated, so the balcony was closed and covered in debris. The view from the hotel was blocked by the construction covering. Inside the room was worse. There was a mini-fridge, it was stocked, but broken, so the drinks were warm. There's a slot for tissues in the bathroom, but no tissues. There were no washcloth-size towels. The air-conditioning barely worked, taking over 24 hours to cool the room to a reasonable temperature. The tub lacked a plug, so there was no way to take a bath. The water pressure was high, so much so that when I turned on the sink it sprayed powerfully down the drain, spraying black drain scum all over the sink and counter. There were paid and free Internet options, I tried both and they were equally horrible and unusable. I'd rate this amongst some of the worst hotel internet I've encountered in my travels worldwide. I could not get any of the speed testing websites to load without timing out. The room and furnishings were old, the carpet stained and worn. The bed sheets seemed clean and the bed and pillows were comfortable. The location is near the beach, but there is very little in the immediate area to see or do. Breakfast was included and was good. I'd recommend against this hotel overall. I'd go for something in Barra, Ipanema, or Copacabana instead.