Royalty Barra Hotel

We stayed at the hotel for two weeks and had enough, and definitely won't come there again. There are three nearby restaurants which were very good, but the food at the hotel was terrible. Especially coffee. Undrinkable. Instant coffee was MUCH better by comparison, and that's saying something. The reception staff was unresponsive and sometimes downright rude. Laundry service is RIDICULOUSLY overpriced. Fifty reais (30 dollars) for a pair of pants. Sometimes the prices went up to 80 reais per item. At those prices you might as well buy new clothes, rather than wash. The maid service was extremely spotty and inconsistent. Sheets weren't changed unless explicitly asked. On top of everything, the key to the room stopped working almost every day.

We enjoyed our staying a lot. This hotel is very well located, the front rooms have amazing views and the staff is very polite and responsive. The rate was very good to what the hotel offered. Included breakfast was a feast, with many options (self service) to choose from. The rooms are "no frills" but have all amenities we wanted, and what a view! Overall, we think it was excellent to stay there

Royalty Hotel is was generally speaking a great hotel. Customer service was excellent. Breakfast Buffet was really good. The hotel is located in front of the beach with a great view. The hot tub did not work properly and did not have hot water. Across the street there is a firefighter and lifeguards station with a helipad. Sometimes they have a helicopter taking off and landing throughout the day so it can be a little noisy. They let you do early checking before 200pm but will charge half day using their rates not orbitz. We paid a orbitz one day rate for their half prize. This is really important to keep in mind because most of US airline carriers arrive early in the morning to Rio da Janeiro. In sum, it was a great experience staying in this hotel and I hope to comeback someday again.