Overall, Windsor Martinique Hotel was pretty good for Rio I think. Here's what I think:…read more Pros: Free breakfast-pretty much the same selection every morning but the fruits were really good. Juices were good. Coffee was good. They had scrambled eggs, bacon, some sort of sausage, pastries and cereals. Shower had commando strength! I had no complaints there. Always had hot water when I wanted. Location. Location. Location. Hotel is maybe 1/2 block from the beach. Windsor Miramar is closer and more expensive but seriously, it's not worth it. It is only 2 streets (literally) away from the beach. Customer service-the front desk personnel were always on point. They were always nice and willing to give to give you directions. Room service/housekeeping-definitely on point. We didn't get it every day we were here but they delivered. Food was hot. Sheets were clean. In room safe- always a plus. Con: LOUD! Ok, we were on the 3rd floor. We can hear so many noises. We can hear bathroom noises like flushing or water water running from neighbors. Shuffling or stepping noises outside the room I guess or upstairs. No microwaves in the room. They have a minibar/refrigerator. If you call downstairs, (because sometimes they have a common microwave) they said they have a management policy that they can't heat up outside food. Really? We're in Brazil. We had a standard room and it has no view. The pool is TINY so don't bother. The bar at the pool has nice drinks though so that is a nice perk. The fitness center is also TINY. It has literally 4 equipments. So I would stay here again. *****If you are a first timer in Rio***** only exchange a few bucks at the airport. You will find a exchange place in Rio for better exchange rate. Ask around. We found a place right by the hotel for for .299 and we walked around and they exchanged for .30. The "taxi" ride from the airport was about $45 US dollars so if you do better than that then that is good because the same "taxi" driver offered to drive us back for $23.

Great location but minus 1 star for the lack of wifi in the room!! For me the major setback was…read morethat the Wifi was only available in the lobby and the rooftop bar, which was quite inconvenient. The room is basic and clean, but the overall aesthetic of the interior is far from that of fancy boutique hotels. Stylistically it reminded me of Holiday Inn. The breakfast buffet is on the boring side, comparable to the typical Marriott standard breakfast buffet. The staff is friendly and helpful. The selling point of this hotel is the fantastic location, it's only a block away from Copacabana Beach (Posto 5) and it's pretty safe to walk around even at night. Posto 5 beach is pretty chill, it has a nice eclectic mix of locals and tourists and we didn't get harassed too much by the street vendors who roam around the beach . The wave is pretty high, but you are better off around Posto 5 because it's even worse around Posto 1-3.... I would avoid those unless you are a surfer. Posto 9 & 10 (Ipanema/Lebron) are considered to be the safest and the most trendy beach area where you will find more rich and stylish folks and from Posto 4 and below, the beach becomes more ghetto. There are enough restaurants and convenience stores around the hotel. If you want a cool romantic hotel, this is not the one for you. But if you are looking for an affordable hotel that's close to the beach , this might work for you.

This was a nice hotel with really sweet staff. The restaurant inside was delicious! There aren't…read moremany places within walking distance to the hotel which can be problematic. I had a lot of issues with slow internet in my room but most of my friends were okay-so it's unpredictable as to if you will have good access or not. The rooftop is beautiful at night and if the day is sunny - - perfect place to be in the sun! This hotel is right across from the beach, very beautiful and with the view. I could even see the ocean from my room! The accommodations are nice compared to other places I have stayed in Brazil.

Avoid like the plague…read more This hotel is currently (April 2014) undergoing renovations ahead of the World Cup, and they clearly went with the cheapest bidder for everything. The beds are uncomfortable, the wifi is useless, the toilets don't flush properly, the showers flood the bathrooms, door handles fall off in your hand, the elevators break and are slow as hell when working, and there are bugs crawling all over the walls. On top of that, you have construction noise on occupied floors, well outside the promised hours, so don't count on sleeping in ever. Also, bizarrely, the cleaning staff insists on rearranging everything every day. You didn't want that chair there, or that duvet on the bed? Too bad. I left the do-not-disturb sign out permanently just to avoid having to put everything back the way I want it every day.

The hotel was recently renovated and has good infrastructure without any point that distinguishes…read moreit from other hotels in the area. The location is good (Flamengo - Catete), with easy access to transportation (metro or buses). Service is OK. The cost is excessive for what it offers, but this is the pattern for hotel in Rio.

Excellent 3 star hotel for business. Newly remodeled for the Copa. Small rooms by USA standards but…read morevery well made. Great cost benefit ratio