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Reviews of Windsor Guanabara Hotel 4 stars

Avenida Presidente Vargas, 392, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 22071-000 , Brazil

#108 of 375 hotels in Rio de Janeiro

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Review score

Based on 215 hotel reviews

8.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    8.3

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    7.8

  • Free WiFi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: 13 November 2024

    7.0
    The hotel was ok, but the area where the hotel is located is unattractive.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Superior Executive Room with 1 Double Bed and City View
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The area

    The area where the hotel is located is very dirty and dangerous after sunset.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2024

    7.0
    Passable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    This hotel is quite old and a little tired. It is a business hotel and if you are visiting for pleasure, there are better places to stay. Overall the staff were very friendly, but we arrived late at night after a long flight and the check-in process was really terrible. It took far too long (over 40 minutes) and the receptionist was not very welcoming. Despite requesting rooms close together when we booked, on arrival my husband was told the only rooms available were on different floors. When I then asked them again to re-check our booking, suddenly they were able to give us two rooms on the same floor (having realised that they had made a mistake). We are a family travelling together with two kids - clearly rooms on separate floors would not have been acceptable. (It is a huge hotel!)

    The hotel was clean and the breakfast buffet was good.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 October 2024

    8.0
    excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Executive Family Plan
    • Stayed 10 nights

    nothing really as i have stayed there a lot of times, the rooms and lobby's are spotless and the staff are very good

    breakfast pretty good location good for me as i have stayed there many times when i was working and know the area and seems to be a lot safer than it was a few years back

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 October 2024

    10
    Impressive, time honored, and memorable times.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Superior Executive Room with 1 Double Bed and City View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Efficiency needs enhancement.

    Very convenient for traffic transportation. Way better breakfast and food service. Excellent entrance service and responsible clerk.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room with Double Bed
    • Stayed 3 nights

    prefer a hose by the toilet rather than a bidet

    good breakfast

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 September 2024

    7.0
    The room size acceptable for the price.
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No eggs station. No hot toast for bread. Not muslim friendly.

    Near to tourist attractions especially Praca mercado market.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2024

    8.0
    Great choice for my needs in that locality.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Executive Room with 1 Double Bed and City View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast buffet had good selection but some elements were very ordinary.

    Extremely convenient location for the conference I was attending; v good and well appointed room; very tasty and well priced dinner buffet.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2024

    9.0
    The best decision.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Executive Family Plan
    • Stayed 4 nights

    When you go inside it's great, the building is great, only downside is the neighborhood is not very clean the front, is not the best, but at the same time because of the location everything was close and the staff help you if you need assistance with transportation.

    The rooms were very nice, the staff was super helpful and nice. The restaurant, we loved that it opened until very late and open really early, the food was very good and it had some variety.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Double Bed
    • Stayed 1 night

    We had difficulty making a reservation for an early arrival. Our plan was to arrive mid-morning and book just for the day as we were flying out later that evening. Email exchanges were positive, but upon check-in, we were informed that we could not check in until late afternoon. This of course should have been made clear from the hotel staff at the time of booking, but it was not. Upon arrival, I had to pay for the previous evening, although we just arrived in the morning. The hotel management needs to be aware that over-the-day bookings for the many cruise ship guests disembarking nearby is a niche that needs to be addressed. In the end, we paid for two nights, although we were not even there for the first night and we checked out for our evening flight before we had a chance to stay for the second night.

    For travelers beginning or ending a cruise in Rio, the hotel is just a 15-minute walk from the cruise ship dock: No need for a taxi. The restaurant buffet is excellent!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    9.0
    Everything met our expectations....Good staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Double Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pool could have been warmer

    Breakfast.....Good range of food Pool are for waiting

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    8.0
    Great for an overnight stay close to the port.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Double Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room was a little drab (read “old and dated”) and had no comfortable seating other than the bed.

    Very good buffet for dinner, and breakfast the day of departure (which was included). Dining service was excellent. We went to Rio to catch a cruise and the Guanabara was only 5 minutes from the port.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    9.0
    Excellent hotel with right prices and staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Double Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location, cleanliness, good breakfast

    The staff could be more proficient in English. Otherwise everything was just fine.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Double Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Late check in

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    7.0
    OK for 1 night stay. Great breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Double Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Small room. Hard bed.

    Breakfast was outstanding. Great buffet selections.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    8.0
    Staff in general were quite nice.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Why don’t they provide boiled eggs at breakfast?Some wheat bread? The lighting in the room could improve. Individual lamps for reading were not available.

    The terrace was quite nice and the view very attractive. The barmen were friendly.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2024

    8.0
    convenient, good value
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room with Double Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights

    had to wait until 1400 h for check in

    breakfast buffet is very good and so is dinner buffet which is reasonably priced and with late hours

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 March 2024

    9.0
    good value, very convenient
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room with Double Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Arrived around 1100 h and had to wait until 1400 h to check in.

    The location is convenient. The breakfast buffet (included) is very good and the dinner buffet also is, and reasonably priced.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2024

    9.0
    Comfortable, clean, and accommodating.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Double Bed
    • Stayed 1 night

    Syrup available for pancakes.

    Good, lots of options.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff weren’t useful with getting around for carnaval, they didn’t know what was going on, and weren’t able to provide any advice.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    7.0
    Met expectations
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Executive Room with 1 Double Bed and City View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    NC

    No comments

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Double Room with Double Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    old facility, noisy air con, polite but cold staff, bad smells in the room

    rooftop terrace, convenient location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2024

    10
    Great experience and I definitely come in back and will recommend to my friends
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Late check in

    I was very surprised with cleanliness of the room and the whole hotel.The all workers did great job to make our stay unforgettable…, the swimming pool with great view was a huge plus.Also want to mention the great location and good selections of the breakfast, Huge thanks to all workers of this hotel.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2024

    8.0
    Cool place to spend New Year’s.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Double Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Area was a little scary even being in the Cento. Many homeless.

    Very close to the cruise terminal.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2024

    9.0
    The restaurant is very good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Executive Room with 1 Double Bed and City View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The surrounding streets are quite dangerous, many people are allowed to sleep on the streets and approaching you; we witnessed a young couple coming towards us asking about the nearest police station because they were robbed nearby church and left without their wallets and bags.

    Comfortable room with nice wood furniture, restaurant and breakfast very good.

    Stayed in January 2024

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