Mercure Rio de Janeiro Botafogo Mourisco Hotel

Location is very good, set between both airports. The region is relatively safe, with multiple of restaurants and bar ranging from low to medium prices. The rooms decent space, with a double bed, writing desk, armchair and 35" cable TV. Every room has a balcony, with views ranging from the city to the Christ atop the Corcovado. Bathroom was clean and the shower was decent. Wifi connection is above average from hotels, was possible to stream HD videos without problems. Breakfast is simple but good enough.

Staff and technicians are very nice. Room is clean. Wood skin at floor removed...look not beautiful as 4 stars. Location is ok. Wifi is not stable sometimes. Door got problem can not open one day. Then another day safety block can not open...remove old safety block and new safety replaced. Another day can not open door because battery low at the door. Lucky hotel has good technicians to solve problem of door and safety box.

Check in was very slow. One staff and a lot waiting, then of course soon as I finally got to the desk a second person showed up. Staff were friendly and the included breakfast in my room rate was a very big selection and Nespresso coffee machine in the breakfast room for my morning coffee hit. Pool was nice, if not a bit cold at first! Spacious room but way way too hot! The whole hotel was like an oven and the AC in the room was loud, turn it off at night to try and sleep and the room would heat up fast! Turn it on and you couldn't sleep, so probably one of the worst nights sleep I've had in a hotel in a while. There also didn't seem much around the hotel, unsure how safe it would be to walk around at night so used taxis. On the plus side very well located for sugarloaf, cocobana etc which were a short taxi ride away