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Reviews of Hotel Villa Rica

3.5 out of 5
Hotel Villa Rica
Rua Conde de Lages 2, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 312 out of 800 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 246 out of 800 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 149 out of 800 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 58 out of 800 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 800 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Roni

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wifi is not at all working AC is broken and not at all working Bath room is built in such a way that door glasses can break any time Really dissatisfied with the room and experience They have not provided the room that we opted, Istead of quadruple they give 3 and 2 sharing. Its not at all worth of what we paid for hotel and feel like we paid more money with less comfort and less amenities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Central de Reservas on Apr 23, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Rita

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk personnel wonderful . Comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Central de Reservas on Apr 10, 2024
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6/10 Okay

Jonatas

There's some ants that i found at the room that i was in. It wasn't thoroughly clean. Overall it was average not good.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Central de Reservas on Jan 27, 2024
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6/10 Okay

guillaume

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Central de Reservas on Jan 9, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

GLAUBER

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lapa has great hotels.
Great location, easy access to tourist areas, bars, clubs, downtown, subway station about 5 minute walk. Street is very quiet at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Central de Reservas on Dec 20, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Maira Alejandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Soy de Venezuela y me pareció una excelente opción para hospedarse, bellas instalaciones, desayunos riquísimos y sobre todo mucha amabilidad.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Central de Reservas on Nov 23, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Mila

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bueno bonito y barato. Volvería en un próximo viaje.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Central de Reservas on Nov 17, 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Gerardo

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I reserved a room for my wife, she was going to stay there for 8 nights, when she checked in they accommodated her in a room with no windows, mold everywhere, stinky, dirty, TV not working, etc….. she had to spend the night because it was late, in the morning she went to the front desk to cancel the rest of days, and we couldn’t get any refund…. That’s stealing peoples money.. Shame on you guys…
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Central de Reservas on Oct 16, 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Shawn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Central de Reservas on Oct 12, 2023
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8/10 Good

Hamidullah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Central de Reservas on Oct 9, 2023
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8/10 Good

Gary

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Central de Reservas on Oct 26, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Fabiola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great place to stay. The breakfast was good. The location was good and the staff was helpful. You will need Google translate to communicate with the staff if you don't speak Portuguese.
Response from Central de Reservas on Oct 4, 2023
Thanks for your valuation

6/10 Okay

Jhuliana

Eu passei quase 2 semanas hospedada e o hotel é ok. O atendimento na recepção foi muito bom e eficiente. Os pontos negativos é que alguns dias tinham hospedes fumando nos corredores e colocando som alto. As moças que limpavam esqueciam de deixar itens de higiene no banheiro. Se eu pudesse dá uma nota seria 7.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Central de Reservas on Aug 27, 2023
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6/10 Okay

Atalissa

Liked: Staff & service
It wasn’t what I expected the staff was very nice and friendly the room was below average
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Central de Reservas on Aug 18, 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Daniela

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is disgusting. I started to feel sick and didn’t know why until I was sick of the room. The windows were not shut completely, which led me to believe that someone was going to enter and try to take my stuff. Nothing happened. However, under the sink, there was so much mold and disgusting things, the air conditioner was not secured to the wall and there was mold around it as well on the furniture had mold behind it. The bed smelled horrible. I left and not fine the front desk of my findings. I don’t believe they will do anything about it.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Central de Reservas on Aug 14, 2023
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6/10 Okay

Willian

Estadia boa , única coisa ruim é que o hotel não tem estacionamento porém nosso carro foi arrombado no estacionamento da rua ao lado do hotel, na chegada no quarto dentro da geladeira tinha 3 garrafa de água aberta tiramos fotos e no checkout onde avisei q consumi um refrigerante me foi cobrado 100 reais ! Um absurdo
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Central de Reservas on Jul 4, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Harutyun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything is excellent
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Central de Reservas on Jun 20, 2023
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8/10 Good

Mariana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Estancia a muy bajo costo, 1 minuto caminado de Escalera Selaron 2 minutos caminado de Arcos de Lapa 5 minutos caminando de estación Metro Gloria incluye desayuno todas las mañanas con jugo, café, fruta, pan, huevo y salchichas. El staff muy amable, no hablan español. El internet puede mejorar, aveces había mala señal
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from Central de Reservas on May 29, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Marcel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall the hotel improve since my last stay a year ago, the staf is very good and always ready to help you out, Room was clean, brakfast was good WIFI very good Really nothing to say negative
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023
Response from Central de Reservas on May 20, 2023
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8/10 Good

Thia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Good stay except a lot of homeless.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Saladino Rey on Feb 5, 2023
Thanks

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I went inside the room and nothing looked like the picture the front desk didn’t even look me in the face when he was talking to me and my wife ... I’ve never experienced such a bad service and disappointed with a hotel in any other hotel... Staff , room wasn’t clean . Thanks to hotel.com they provided me with some assistance .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great cost-benefit hotel at city center.
Overall, very cool staff, but the recepcionists didn't wear a mask most of the time behind de counter. Breakfest was great, a lot of options incluiding several types of bread, a lot of cheese and cold cuts, sweets, lots of fruits and drinks options. They left some of the food avaliable for guests to eat during the day, which I tought was super cool. Bed wasn't very confortable, but it was big and clean. Really close to a lot of touristic spots in the city center, walking distance to everything in Lapa. Really surprising for the price I paid. :)
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Joa

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was my first time with the O.Y.O hotel and definitely I will repeat it again. Clean nice attend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Equipe OYO on Feb 3, 2020
Hello Joana, good morning! Thank you very much for your positive evaluation. We hope to see you again soon. Sincerely, OYO Team

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Slap bang in the middle for the carnival
It was decent enough for the carnival ,good location but maybe a bit unsavoury if you don't know the area.
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Saladino Rey on Mar 30, 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good Clean Cofortble I have good expirence Have a good trip
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Saladino Rey on Jan 7, 2019
Thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Saladino Rey on Oct 11, 2018
Muito obrigado pela preferencia

10/10 Excellent

Alcidiney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Saladino Rey on Apr 21, 2018
Obrigado pela preferência

4/10 Poor

Zayera

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not recommended to stay here
The hotelroom were dirty, with coachroaches in the room. We do not recommend this hotel for foreigners and tourists from other countries. The hotel is in centro, which is a "worn out neighbourhood" with shady people around. Be cautious of walking around in some parts of the area. Breakfast was boring and no options for vegetarians.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap and terrible
A man who we assume was the manager was rude and aggressive & treated us differently from other guests. We think out of spite he stopped our room being cleaned one day. The hotel is in a very noisy area- late night clubs and bars. The rooms are uncomfortably hot. The other staff were helpful. Breakfasts were just acceptable. Rooms small. our first room had a hole in the wall. If you are not South American do not stay here.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Great for travelers on a budget
The Villa Rica is not a luxurious hotel by any means, you get what you pay for. We found the location to be great as it was in a local area with very few tourists around. A couple of blocks away is the Lapa district where you can enjoy live music and a few drinks. The subway station is a 3 minute walk and will take you straight to the beach. The subway is safe and clean to use. Our room was never cleaned during our 3 day stay but that didn't bother us. The front desk did not speak much English but tried their best to meet our needs. Overall a great experience, I would recommend for those on a budget.

8/10 Good

Joseph, Los Angeles

Liked: Room comfort
Great price for a room during the Olympics...
Great price for privatw room, even cheaper than a lot of hostels. Decent breakfast including scrambled eggs, fruit, etc..

6/10 Okay

Wubetu, Middle East

Disliked: Room comfort
My GIG Hotel Stay
Good hotel for budget travelers and for a tourist who doesn't spend much time in the hotel.

8/10 Good

Alan, Toronto, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great no frills hotel, friendly staff. Good basic breakfast, right in the LAPA neighbourhood.

8/10 Good

edwin, vancouver, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
decent hotel near everything
room was clean and quiet. Decent breakfast. Computer station available. 4 blocks to metro station and bus at Cinelandia. Good value for price. Stayed 3 nights. Easy walk to restaurants and shops. Room had fridge.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, well-kept hotel in the heart of the city
Pleasant surprise. Nice little hotel at a very reasonable price. Good breakfast, excellent shower, refurbished rooms. Centrally located. Near shopping, transportation, major tourist sites, night life.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy hotel in downtown Rio
Family holiday in Rio. Area is clearly downtown Rio, with plenty of pubs inhabited by locals drinking beer, kids playing on the playground. Not a high-brow neighbourhood but felt perfectly safe enough. Short walk from Metro. Friendly staff (very cheerful night receptionist!), clean, cosy and functional rooms, fresh and plentiful breakfast. Highly recommended for the budget traveller.

6/10 Okay

Alvaro, Omaha, NE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Ok hotel in a great party area.
The hotel is located in the Lapa area of Rio. The location is great is you're interested in bar-hopping and enjoying the nightlife. There are many of restaurants, bars, live music and clubs, only 1-2 blocks away from the hotel. The location is bad if you want scenery and silence. Throughout the night we heard people walking by yelling and playing music. To some the area might appear dangerous but there is a big police presence to keep the area safe. We never had anything bad happen during our stay. The hotel staff was friendly. They spoke Portuguese and a bit of Spanish, not sure if they spoke English. The breakfast service was decent, nothing spectacular. Don't expect a five star breakfast, but it did the job. The room was small and did not provide a closet. The cable tv was great with lots of channels. The bed was hard, it took some time getting used to. The bathroom was nice but you could clearly hear the people in the next room over, kinda creepy. So it is a decent hotel that is a great choice if you want to party and don't mind some noise. But is it not the best choice if you want peace, quiet, and scenery. For the price it is worth it.

8/10 Good

T. CRANE, TONAWANDA, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast served "drink" and called it juice.....breakfast coffee machine made poor quality coffee..

10/10 Excellent

john, angola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel
The woman on reception (sorry forgot or didn't get her name) was great and really set the tone. Breakfast was fine, as much as you could eat, clean and safe hotel. Only drawback was the noise outside, I was on 4th floor and on the outside, party city and it did keep me awake. But otherwise would go back.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

Jack, Costa Mesa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Meanwhile, back stage of a Brazilian musical...
Much like a European style hotel, small singular lift/elevator, nice comfortable rooms, beds were very firm, my preference. Neighborhood looks like scene from Les Miserables, crowded and dingy looking. Music played until after 2 AM, which is only because I can fall asleep to anything. For all I know it played much later/earlier that morning. Missed the breakfast, but the area looked very nice. At least, there was hot water in shower and WiFi worked fine.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay
Stayed the night, had no problems, and the staff were helpful.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
it was very nice , clean and accessible for my needs.

8/10 Good

Patryk, Krakow

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice for its price
Everything was quite ok. The room was quite small but comfortable. Very friendly staff and good breakfast.

8/10 Good

DinoC, Johannesburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location
This trip was a last minute decision and I did not have much choice for accommodation. But it was a great hotel to start the trip off with. It is centrally located in the historic Lapa neighborhood with lost of bars and small restaurants nearby that locals frequent. Not very touristy, which is great. The hotel itself, although a little run down was comfortable and has great wifi for further planning. I liked that breakfast is served in your room. And it's a good breakfast. If you're looking for a basic hotel, with good value in a central locale, then this is the place.

8/10 Good

Lionel, Colombia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
As good a hotel if you are in a budget
I have no complaints. I found exactly what I expected: a small, clean and reasonably comfortable place to sleep while visiting Rio de Janeiro. It is situated near everything, except for the beaches to the West, but there is plenty of public transportation to get there (taxis, subway, buses). While it may be true that it is better not to wander alone late at night (except from Thursday evening on, when the district is full of life), I did not see it particularly more dangerous than other places at other cities I have been to in Latin America or elsewhere. There are some people living in the street and wandering about in some places, but they don't bother you at all. There are good restaurants (the adega Flor de Coimbra, for example, is great), bars and places where you can dance all around. If, instead, you want to pray, the Catholic cathedral, the Presbyterian cathedral and many other churches are nearby as is the downtown area with all its attractions. You can even go on foot, it will not take you very long to get to get to everything that is worth seeing. The front desk guys are serious, but helpful. The internet was not as bad as some report it. And I agree that breakfast is copious and varied.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overpriced in a scruffy area
The first room was totally inadequate. Tiny and no closets or stotage space. We asked to be moved. The next room was nicer and at least had storrage bins. The staff was nice but did not speak English. Decent breakfast brought to theroom was included. After 3 nights we moved to Flamenco area. We paid $130.00 USD vs $100.00 USD at the Villa Rica but the difference in the hotel and neighborhood was night ane day.

6/10 Okay

don s.

centrally located
We only stayed one night and the room was small but adequate and clean.

8/10 Good

Clive Mann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Area was noisy throughout night, but for someone younger or less tired this may not have been a problem. Staff helpful but with limited or no English - we should all make an effort to learn Portuguese! Taxi called by staff had a driver who charged more on arrival at airport than we had agreed, and kept asking for money before we reached airport, refusing to allow me to leave car until money paid.Had little time to explore area and really only used hotel to sleep.