We booked a room at the Bandeirantes but were transferred to the Majestic Rio Palace Hotel upon arrival in Rio due to "water intrusion". We, however, assume that this actually means "overbooking". At least, the Majestic seems to be equivalent to the Bandeirantes and is close by. So they did not transfer us to a cheaper or lesser place. Nonetheless,... more

Booked this hotel knowing it had some up and down reviews. The room was fine - not spacious nor a shoebox, the beds must have been upgraded since a previous reviewer stayed there as they were great - about the best bed I had in 6 weeks in Argentina and my short jaunt to Brazil. The aircon was a bit... more

Pros: Good location, central Copacabana. Nice foyer. Excellent breakfast. Clean room. Safety deposit box in the room (for 5 reals per day extra). Cons: The room was an unremarkable shoebox - though clean and neat it did feel a bit gray and gloomy. The counter staff were polite, but beyond that it seemed as if requests were something of an... more

The hotel is well run down rooms are sparsely attired and the comfort of the beds have well pasted their replacement date The other reviews must have been written by the hotel itself as NONE of the comment even came close to the actuality of the hotels of the beds to the attention of the front desk and the manager... more

The hotel was well located, the front desk personnel friendly and helpful, the included breakfasts good. The rooms were OK, nothing special. We requested a back room for quiet as the hotel is on a busy street. It was clean. The airconditioner was pretty noisy and there must have been construction work going on somewhere in the hotel. Could hear... more

This was the joining point hotel the tour we were on. From the moment we arrived at the front desk to check in, we were disappointed. We stood there, unacknowledged for 15 minutes, despite several staff members walking past us. The man who checked us in had an icy disposition & reminded us of a Ukrainian mob boss. Our room... more

This was the first time we stayed at the Bandeirantes and was pleasantly surprised . The hotel was in a very safe and central location. The rooms were kept very tidy and clean. Unlike the last post. We left everything out in the open and nothing was stolen. The breakfast was the best I've had in Rio with a huge... more

The hotel is well located in Copacabana, the rooms are ok, a really good breakfast, but the problem was that one day I forgot to lock my suitcase and I left it just close. I went out for lunch and came back after 4 hours and my cell phone that was inside the suitcase was gone. I talked with the... more

Stayed at Bandeirantes for 4 nights at the end of Carnaval 2008. Nice location only 3 short blocks up from Copacabana; many bus lines stop near door & subway station is 5 blocks away: all public trasport modern, safe & clean. Hotel staff managers, Alcin, Alex & Jorge very helpful. Hotel is very up-to-date & super clean; two elevators are... more