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Reviews of Vila Galé Rio de Janeiro This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

Rua do Riachuelo,124, Downtown Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 20230-014, Brazil

#65 of 398 hotels in Rio de Janeiro

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Review Score

Based on 647 hotel reviews

8.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.0

  • Comfort

    9.0

  • Location

    8.1

  • Facilities

    8.8

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free Wifi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: May 18, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful pool area and pool bar

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: May 13, 2025

    9.0
    A quiet and pleasant place to stay in the center of Rio.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night

    I wish the breakfast had a few vegan options like some vegan buttery spread, a milk alternative, or cheez. But there was so many things, it was easy to find something good for vegans. It would also be nice if the pool and bar area were open later into the evening, they are only open 10am-6pm.

    We arrived at the hotel at about 10pm at night and it was super easy and fast to check in and get to our room. There was a small shop right next door to get some beverages and snacks at that hour, which was good because it felt a little unsafe to walk too far in the neighborhood. It was a Saturday night and it was very busy in the area. We had a king size bed which was super comfortable. The AC worked great and the breakfast in the morning was nice. Unfortunately it was rainy and cold when we were there so we didn't get to use the pool but it looked beautiful. We were also able to leave our luggage in a locked room until 5pm on our checkout day which was great!

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: May 10, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment **
    • Stayed 1 night

    The location was central and good for utilising uber to get to main points, but it didn't feel like there was much within the general area.

    The room was very spacious and clean. The staff were very friendly on front desk and in the restaurant. The pool was nice with plenty of sunbeds.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: May 7, 2025

    8.0
    Basic and Clean and good location for sightseeing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Executive Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The breakfast area was outdated and was not up to international standards

    The property was value for money considering that we were traveling during the Lady Gaga concert. The rooms were clean but basic Good location for sightseeing

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: May 6, 2025

    8.0
    Very good place to enjoy Rio
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Collection Superior Preserved Apartment **
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Everything was rather good.

    The position at the city center and not far from the Metro is excellent. Furthermore, the Hotel is very close to many restaurants and bars. The rooms are very big and comfortable. If you don't want to walk to the sea, you can use their swimming pool

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: May 1, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Under the bed was dirty Late check out policy is not fair

    Good breakfast Good Pool

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 26, 2025

    10
    An absolute pleasure to stay here. Really brilliant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Collection Superior Premium
    • Stayed 3 nights

    No complaints from us, we had a brilliant stay

    We loved the look and feel of the hotel. It was spotlessly clean, the staff were so friendly and accommodating. The pool area was lovely too.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 22, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Collection Superior Preserved Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights

    nothing

    breakfast was good, swimming pool is nice to relax and the deco is very nice mix of new and retro,is near to the night live

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: April 21, 2025

    8.0
    Great location to explore Rio
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Collection Superior Preserved Apartment **
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The staff was kind but quite uninterested. 15 minutes before the official check-in time, they made me wait. Before arriving, I wrote that the check-in day was my wife's birthday and asked if they could prepare a bottle of sparking wine in the room. I'm still waiting for an answer today. The power adapter was also an insoluble problem for the staff.

    The location is good, of course you have to be careful when going out on the street, especially in the evening, it's not Santa Teresa! Great pool, you can always find a place on the sun loungers. Breakfast is good, appropriate for the status of the hotel.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 21, 2025

    8.0
    good hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the only thing that really annoyed me was that it's impossible to do your make up properly. the bathroom didn't have a make up light so it was incredibly dark, and the make up mirror was screwed on so high it was difficult to angle it properly - and I'm 5"9'! The hotel would be perfect if they fixed this.

    the breakfast selection was the best thing about this hotel. also, we arrived early but they were able to check is in early as they had available rooms which was SO appreciated! friendly staff!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: April 20, 2025

    9.0
    Fabulous place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment **
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Despite booking 9 months in advance we couldn’t get connecting rooms which split the family up and made things more difficult

    Incredible breakfast, fantastic pool and comfortable rooms

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 19, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nice staff, clean, good breakfast possible to have dinner also. Very seevice minded staff

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 17, 2025

    10
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful hotel, great rooms and facilities, lots lovely staff. Great central location.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 16, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A wonderful hotel in the heart of the city of Rio. The personnel is very friendly, always willing to help. Cozy environment with great decoration. Very good breakfast with many different and tasty choices.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 14, 2025

    8.0
    Very decent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Like: facilities, breakfast, service. Dislike: broken hair dryer, no iron & iron table, no soap and conditioner available. The shower misses a little shower douche. There is no coffee machine in the room.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 9, 2025

    9.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment **
    • Stayed 1 night

    Long wating time at check-in Service at the pool bar was average

    Very large pool

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: April 7, 2025

    9.0
    Stay was nice, very nice hotel in the middle of the old part of Rii
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Collection Superior Preserved Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Some of the staff could not answer or were not sure about question of places around the hotel. When I asked a staff at the counter how to get to Largo da Carioca he answered “I am not from here” I could not believed since Largo da Carioca is the center of the downtown in Rio. Most of the staff Sean not to be familiar with places around the hotel.

    Staff very nice and tried to help.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 5, 2025

    9.0
    Comfortable stay in historic building
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Collection Preserved Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Soma of the staff is nice, others not so nice (such as the night staff in the restaurant - don’t ask questions to the hostess, she can be rude as if unwillingnto talk to you. Walls can be thin ang the cleaining staff chatty and noisy very early in the morning!

    Very comfortable bed, great shower, great location near several attraction, it doesn’t feel as if you’re in the coty center. Breafast has a lot of options.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 5, 2025

    8.0
    Great hotel in Lapa.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Accessibility. Long corridors to walk with bags.

    Big rooms, good breakfast and nice pool. Great bars close.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 29, 2025

    9.0
    Perfect, at the wrong location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Collection Superior Preserved Apartment
    • Stayed 1 night

    The pool!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: March 28, 2025

    8.0
    Great and well priced hotel. Poor location
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Collection Preserved Apartment
    • Stayed 8 nights

    The location - Lapa is dirty and dangerous with rubbish and filth piled up in the streets with roads and pavements poorly maintained, with many rough sleepers in the streets, beggars and thieves at certain times of the day - its certainly not a safe place to be wandering around on your own at night nor at certain times of the day over the weekend, especially on a Sunday afternoon when there seems to be a lack of police in this part of the city. While the food options at breakfast are good there is inadequate staffing in the restaurant to make this an entirely pleasant experience with tables un cleared, queues for cooked food, and often unreplenished seed service plates and coffee. Pity.

    The rooms are spacious with comfortable beds and good a/c. The setting within the hotel is lovely with a great swimming pool and lounge beds around. Competitive price.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 28, 2025

    8.0
    Good spot near Lapa
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Executive Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    All the basics you need from a decent hotel.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 25, 2025

    9.0
    Beautiful looking hotel with great pool in the centre of Rio
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Apartment **
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing to dislike

    Lovely hotel with colonial features, lovely pool area, good breakfast. Handy location for the bus station, just a short journey away.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 22, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Collection Preserved Apartment
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner are better than many restaurants in the area. Extremely friendly staff.

    Stayed in February 2025

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