The stay was very comfortable. Although it's not by the beach and does not have an ocean view the hotel is well located close to a busy, safe street. (The beaches in Flamengo are not for swimming anyway, nor are the beaches in Copacabana or Ipanema for that matter because of sewage.) There are many restaurants, shops, markets, pharmacies, bars close by, and just around the corner is a self-service laundromat, which is great to use. The food in the hotel is fine, although after five days of the same breakfast, we were a bit tired of the same menu. Maids make up the room nicely and leave extra towels if you ask. I usually left them 10-20 reais tip. Our room was the higher end executive room, so it was plenty spacious, though not huge, and had a nice bathtub with hydromassage. Really clean and fine.