The best thing about this hotel is its brilliant location in the heart of Ipanema. The room was of a decent size and clean with A/C, the bathroom a little dated but clean. The breakfast was very nice with good selection of fresh fruit. Staff are not much help in giving tourist advice and the majority of guests were locals,... more

The location of this hotel is the best in Ipanema. It is on Visconde de Piraja which is the main street, with banks, shops, malls, restaurants and convenience stores (open until late at night). The room was spacious and very clean. The bed was comfortable and I always slept very well. My room was facing the street, but on the... more

Thought I better say something positive about the staff - because during my stay in early january 2009 (just before the Carnaval period) I found them to be really helpful and courteous!! They went above and beyond my expectations - for example, when we asked for a good brazilian BBQ that was close by, they called one and booked a... more

We just came back from Rio's amazing carnaval....which is a must see at least once in a lifetime! Booked the hotel about a month ago, which was a last minute for carnaval season. I've had a bit of a tough time finding accomodations since we had a group of 3 people and price changed drastically from double to triple room.... more

We stayed at the Hotel Vermont over Carnaval week because of the location which is the ONLY good thing about the hotel. Its located of Visconde de Piraja which is two blocks way from Ipanema beach, its also the main street in Ipanema and has tons of stores within a short walking distance. Everything else is another story. For one,... more

Excellent location, just 2 streets back from the beach in Ipanema. The room was basic but spacious and clean. The bed was comfortable. Breakfast was very nice. The staff were not overly warm but they were friendly enough. The only negative was that our room faced the street and the traffic was quite noisy, so try to get a room... more

Stayed here for 5 nights in Nov 2008 (R$80 official taxi from the airport), had mixed feelings at first about the location, but soon settled into a routine of catching the bus to the Metro and all the major sights, especially downtown to Centro. Rooms are clean, but bare. Shower was very powerful and good towels provided too, with basic... more

This hotel is in an excellent location in a classical Rio de Janeiro neighborhood, a couple of blocks from the beach. The front door is well monitored and has small touches like a driveway and awning that provide added convenience for arrivals and departures. The bellhops were willing to go out in the rain and flag taxis at the corner... more

I was on Hotel Vermont in january 08, the location is so good, near from the beach, in the centre of Ipanema and all kind of shops. But the employees were very unpolite. They don´t help you, they always try to sell you their own excursion and if you don´t sell them, they don´t offer information to you. Besides that,... more