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Hotel Cristal Palace

3.0 star property
Comfortable hotel, walk to Copacabana Beach

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Reviews
6.2

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
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  • Hot Tub
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  • Spa
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  • Free WiFi
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  • Air conditioning
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  • Restaurant
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Rua Francisco Otaviano, 56, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22080-040
  • Popular LocationCopacabana Fort3 min walk
  • Popular LocationIpanema Beach5 min walk
  • Popular LocationChrist the Redeemer24 min drive
  • AirportRio de Janeiro (GIG-Galeão - Antonio Carlos Jobim Intl.)45 min drive

Room options

Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Minibar
Cable channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Minibar
Cable channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Minibar
Cable channels
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Rio de Janeiro

Hotel Cristal Palace is located in Copacabana, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, and is near a metro station. Museum of Modern Art and Niterói Contemporary Art Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's notable landmarks include Arcos da Lapa and Christ the Redeemer. Check out an event or a game at Maracanã Stadium, and consider making time for Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, a top attraction not to be missed.
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What's nearby

  • Copacabana Fort - 3 min walk
  • Copacabana Beach - 3 min walk
  • Arpoador Beach - 5 min walk
  • Ipanema Beach - 5 min walk
  • Christ the Redeemer - 24 min drive

Getting around

  • Rio de Janeiro Central Station - 11 min drive
  • Ipanema-General Osorio Station - 11 min walk
  • Rio de Janeiro (SDU-Santos Dumont) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Copacabana - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪T.T. Burger - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Boteco Colarinho Escondido - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Gino Restaurante - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Apetite Café - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hotel Cristal Palace

Hotel near Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden
Located close to Parque Henrique Lage and Christ the Redeemer, Hotel Cristal Palace provides a free breakfast buffet, a rooftop terrace, and laundry facilities. For some rest and relaxation, visit the spa tub. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as car rentals on site and a gym.
Other perks include:
  • A roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), free newspapers, and multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance, a front-desk safe, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage, an elevator, and a TV in the lobby
Room features
All guestrooms at Hotel Cristal Palace have perks such as 24-hour room service and laptop-compatible safes, as well as amenities like free WiFi and air conditioning.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and hair dryers
  • TVs with cable channels and DVD players
  • Daily housekeeping, desks, and phones

Languages

English, Italian, Portuguese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking for BRL 30 per day; discounts available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7 AM–10:30 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • Fitness center
  • Spa services
  • Spa tub

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Elevator
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • DVD player
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 5 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • 10 percent destination fee will be charged

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: BRL 130 per vehicle (one way)
  • Nearby parking fee: BRL 30 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards

We should mention

Parents or a legal guardian traveling with children under 18 years must present the child's birth certificate and an identity card with photo (passport, for example) at the check-in. For international travels to Brazil, if just one of the parents is traveling with the child, she/he must present – in addition to the child's certificate of birth and identity card with photo – a letter authorizing the trip signed by the other parent with a notarial certification of signature. In case the parents or the legal guardian, as applicable, cannot or are unwilling to give this authorization, a judicial authorization is required. People who intend to travel to Brazil with children must consult with the Brazilian consulate before traveling for more information.

Property is also known as

Cristal Palace Rio de Janeiro
Hotel Cristal Palace
Hotel Cristal Palace Rio de Janeiro
Hotel Cristal Palace Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Hotel Cristal Palace Janeiro
Hotel Cristal Palace Hotel
Hotel Cristal Palace Rio de Janeiro
Hotel Cristal Palace Hotel Rio de Janeiro

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Cristal Palace pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Cristal Palace?

Check-in begins at 2 PM.

Does Hotel Cristal Palace provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of BRL 130 per vehicle applies.

Where is Hotel Cristal Palace located?

Located in Copacabana, this hotel is 3 mi (4.9 km) from Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden and within 6 mi (10 km) of Sugar Loaf Mountain and Parque Henrique Lage. Museum of Modern Art and Arcos da Lapa are also within 9 mi (15 km). Ipanema-General Osorio Station is 11 minutes by foot and Estação 1 Tram Station is 13 minutes.

Hotel Cristal Palace Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 129 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 129 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 129 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 129 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 129 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Inexpensive hotel in a premium location.
Staff friendliness and service was excellent. I will return.
Stayed 17 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel at a modest price.
The service provided by the staff was outstanding. They were very helpful.

6/10 Okay

Tony

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

8/10 Good

HUGO

4/10 Poor

Christian, NYC

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rude Owner
VERY Rude Owner and Staff

8/10 Good

Not Provided, Toronto,Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I might come back,but because I know this area
Very close to both beaches,but too noisy. Almost every single bus pass this hotel(way too many).Breakfast need to be upgrade(poor).Coffee machine didn't work prorerly.The price per night supposed to be $ 77,but when we came they made adjustment that came to $100 per night

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Friendly staff but credit card unfairly charged
Friendly staff At check-out didn't want to process bill and said they would send it via email or mail. Two days later there was an additional charge on the credit card for no reason.

2/10 Terrible

Paul, New York, NY

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay out of there
Do not recommend to an enemy. Terrible in all aspects.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location but disappointing facilities
We were surprised with a service charge when we arrived, we thought the Internet price included all charges. We expected a more spacious room for the price - while it was clean, the room was cramped and dark. Staff service so-so. The saving grace was the breakfast room, up on the terrace in a garden setting, with a hot tub, and a view; breakfast offerings were ok. This is a small, older hotel that has tried to upgrade it's look through faux pas crystal effects and dark large furniture, creating an ornate, heavy, forbidding atmosphere. While the location was good - ie, close to both Copacabana and Ipanema beaches - we thought the price too high for the value we were getting. We decided to move to another hotel in the same vicinity, right on the beach, modern, light, staff professional, more expensive, but better value for the money.

6/10 Okay

chucky

2/10 Terrible

Ana Paula

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I don't recommend!!
During the check in we had problems because they said that expedia didn't have sent the full dairy payment. I try to show the confirmation from expedia, where it was said that the amount due to the hotel was zero, but it was lost of time and money. So I should pay more to stay there, because all the others hotels in the city was full. Now I will wait my CC bill to confirm that I had already paid the full diary. We traveled with Expedia all around the world and it was the first time we had problems and for sure it was not Expedia mistake. So I can't recommend this hotel.

6/10 Okay

Chucky d, Toronto

Good location.....between ipanema and copacabanna
Friendly staff....

8/10 Good

Chucky, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice hotel, friendly staff
Good location....a bit noisy due to road traffic..overall good.

8/10 Good

Rogerg44, Bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to copacabana
A convientent safe and central spot for buses and for a remarkably short walk to the beach make up for overpriced stay. Staff very good.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Listen to the reviews! Terrible hotel, rude staff!
Usually don't leave reviews but compelled to do so because of the my terrible experience at this hotel! Rooms are small as expected, and beds are uncomfortable but that's not worth complaining about. It's the RUDE staff that seriously merit mention. Couldn't care less about "customer service". I had booked the room a month ahead for world cup then got an email a couple of days before while traveling saying they don't "accept AMEX" over the internet and that they will cancel my room if I don't respond in 12 hours! Fortunately (or actually unfortunately) I saw the email in the middle of my travels and was able to give them a visa card to use. Wish I would've just cancelled. ALSO- they charge EXTRA "service" fee on top of what's published on hotels.com so beware. Overall, really rude staff, small and uncomfortable rooms, noisy noisy noisy as on a main street with police officers blowing their whistles directing traffic. Would NOT RECOMMEND unless you have no other option.

6/10 Okay

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, bad management.
The hotel is nice and the complimentary breakfast is amazing!! The internet was not working on our floor when we checked in late at night and when I brought it to the attention of the front desk, the manager came out and started yelling at us telling us that it was our devise that wasn't working properly. I had him come up to our floor and proved to him that it wasn't working. He still was very cross with us saying, "What do you want me to do? You can leave if you want!!" 1/2 hour later, the hotel staff reset the internet and it worked perfectly. We left early because of the manager and his poor attitude.

6/10 Okay

nam, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good location bit run down
The hotel is nice enough and in a great location 5-10 mins walk from both ipanema and copacobana. Across the road is also a fantastic burger bar. The rooms are nice and good value but the facilities are run down. The hot tub has not been working for a long time (has green water in it) and the gym is a weights machine and a treadmill that keeps turning off. There is a cycle machine that cannot be used as water is leaking from the roof on to the power point. It is a bit cheaper than other hotels so the prices is about right for the standard it is in. All the staff were wonderful except for the woman on reception in the morning who was pretty snappy and rude. Has a great shower with fantastic pressure

6/10 Okay

Jorge, NJ

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Low budget hotel
Needs new Blankets, new towels and new fabrics......But looks that this is an owner culture problem.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Great location and good rooms
Great location. Very close to copacabana beach and ipanema

6/10 Okay

Smiler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
EXCELLENT POSITION BETWEEN IPANEMA AND COPA BEACH
THE HOTEL HAD OBVIOUSLY HAD SOME RECENT REFURBS, THE BREAKFAST WAS SUFFICIENT BREADS PASTIES CEREALS FRUIT ETC, JACUZZI DIDN'T LOOK VERY CLEAN WITH MURKY WATER LOOKED UN HYGEINIC, OVERALL VERY CLEAN ROOMS STAFF REALLY FRIENDLY AND HELPFULL EXCELLENT POSITION FOR COPA AND IPANEMA BEACH,WOULD STAY HERE AGAIN....

8/10 Good

Emily, Michigan, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic location
We have been to Rio many times before and really enjoy the neighborhoods in the Zona Sul - both Ipanema and Copacabana. This hotel couldn't have been better located. We were able to access either beach/neighborhood by walking just a couple of minutes. The rooms are slightly small, but when I'm in Rio, I'm not expecting to spend much time in the room. The bathroom was clean, as was the rest of the room. We either woke up too late or had other plans for breakfast, so I can't comment on that. I would absolutely recommend this place for people who are focused on exploring Rio/Zona Sul and not looking to have the hotel be the most interesting thing about their visit.

2/10 Terrible

Pedro

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Service was horrible and would not stay there again. They also charged me more than I had booked it for originally

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
excellent staff - helpful & english-speaking
The room was a little shabby, but the hotel staff more than made up for it. They helped arrange tours, plan outings, and helped work out my lost luggage with the airport. Their English was certainly better than my Portuguese and they put up with my communication struggles.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Antoni, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Cheap n Cheerful n Great Location
Some reviews for this place are pretty bad - some things probably merited, some not. But let's be honest...the reason you're reading this review is because you're looking for pleasant / affordable accomodation in expensive Rio...and this hotel offers that in droves. It is cheap by Rio standards, the rooms are a decent size (the X01s), the breakfast is generous and the location is excellent. Add to that they are currently renovating the rooms on all 6 floors which should make for a big aesthetic improvement. It ain't the Ritz, but it's a decent budget find.