My G/F and I with baby used this for late night arrival to sleep and get showered. Good location. Very cheap and cheery. Probabaly ideal for younger people on budget - but not so great for young families. Breakfast disappointing. But we slept well!

Cheap and cheerful and great location for Rio centro and nightlife but on a Saturday night you get an earful. Great view from the room but also faces directly onto a v lively and loud nightclub playing until 7am. Avoid if you aren't planning to stay out most of the night and aren't a heavy sleeper.

Me and my sister stayed here for a couple of nights when we visited Brasil last year. The hotel itself was very easy to find when using public transport because there is a massive main square nearby and a few landmarks such as a police station that you can familiarise yourself with. The Carioca train station was about 1/4 a... More

It's a good budget hotel, the name has changed recently to Ibis Budget. Fast taxi trip from and to Santos Dumont Airport. Poor breakfast, but at a low cost anyway (around USD 5). If you want something better, I'd suggest Confeitaria Colombo (bakery) approximately 10 min walk from the hotel, it's a must see place, wonderful! A tip, brazilian wall... More

Comparing to hotel prices in Rio, this hotel is a good option. Be prepared for lack of common stuff we usually find: minibar, fluffy pillow, lot of TV channels. There is paid Wi-Fi connection (at fair price), but you need an exclusive code for each device (a phone an a computer mean 2 codes). I find too much hair on... More

Formule 1 in Europe is a budget hotel chain and same goes for the property in Rio De Janiero Center. Hotel rates however relatively high for what you get, it seems to be a general "problem" of Rio, city facing with hotel room shortages. Formule 1 hotel shares the building with Ibis hotel. Breakfast is basic; choice of 1 or... More

Stayed here Sept 2012 with 3 friends exploring Rio seeing tourist attractions. No issues with the hotel . . . .if you want a cheap clean and central hotel its great. No noise but we stayed on a Monday night and Tuesday night.