My Girlfriend and I stayed 9 nights at the Gavea Tropical Boutique hotel in November/December. Rio is a huge place and full of cheap taxis so getting to Gavea and the hotel from anywhere in Rio is easy and cheap. The hotel itself is really a magical place, we had Room 2 and it has the best view in the... More

When the taxi pulled up by a mural of a large parot and no other signs my heart sank. Once through the door we went into a tropical garden and although the steps to the rooms and the breakfast area are not for the faint hearted we found the room very comfortable and the views, including to the Christ Redeemer... More

My husband and I recently spent a short but incredible holiday in Rio. If you have any mobility problems, this is unlikely to be the hotel for you as there are lots of steps. Other than that, the place is sheer magic! The rooms are unique, we were lucky enough to have the suite, but the views from all the... More

Beautiful place to stay in Rio - a bit further from the beach than hotels in Ipanema, Leblon, and Copacabana, but it makes the place feel much more like a retreat. It backs up in to the forest so it stays nice and cool. The monkeys are just as adorable as they seem in the pictures. Breakfast was nice, a... More

Personal attention from A to Z! The Room was sophisticated and dreamlike. We fealt like we were in a tree house secluded only by nature. Very jungle esque. Some adorable monkeys greeted us, we checked our msgs. with phones/tablets on the deck, could see Christ the Redeemer in the distance! The beach, shopping just 5 minutes away and scrumptious breakfast... More

We stayed at Gavea Tropical Boutique Hotel for our honeymoon in July 2012. Needless to say the Presidential Suite (Room #1) offers the same splendid view offered on the hotel's site. The breakfast included is not your typical continental bkfast, it is far more than that and worth getting up in the morning to savor. You can feed the monkeys... More

I stayed here for a week just before Carnival earlier this month. I was immeditately impressed with the level of service and care and attention to detail. The hotel is a little out of the way of the main drag, but for me that was exactly what I wanted. The hotel manager is fantastic and went out of his way... More

beginning of October I stayed again for 12 days at Gavea tropical. And it was as amazing as the first time. This time I even had every day by breakfast the company of the little monkey's that live in the forest in the neighbourghood of gavea tropical. a real show everyday. there so cute! like last time again staff was... More

The hotel is near Ipanema Beach in a secluded, quiet location. It is also adjacent to Rocinha, and a member of the staff took us on a tour, but we never felt unsafe (another reviewer said that s/he worried about this). A car and driver are available for excursions for the same price (or better) than a taxi, and the... More