Nothing to complain about, we had an excellent stay. The only remark, it would have been helpful to have a few extra hooks in the suite bathroom since we are a family of four and lacked space to hang the towels.

The location of the hotel is good, just one street from the Leme beach. It is convenient to go to the beach, walk along the promenade to other famous beaches or take a taxi to visit Rio's main attractions. Compared to other hotels in the area, Novotel Leme offers excellent value for money. The staff at breakfast was very friendly and attentive. The rooms are specious with a huge bed and enough space to open the suitcases. I recommend the hotel and will book again for my next stay in Rio.

Stayed in April 2024

The reception was understaffed for the number of guests. Every time we needed to ask for sth we had to wait for 15 minutes in a queue. The weekend was packed with guests. Not enough space in the common areas for such traffic.They first gave us a room next to a lift, which was unbearably noisy. They made up for it by chaging us into a better room, which was far away from the lifts. Common areas were always packed with people.

The second room they gave us was confortable, ample and well insulated. The location was very good, just a few meters from Leme beach. The rooftop level has an amazing view and is nicely set up. Good and varied breakfast though breakfast room always packed with guests.

Stayed in April 2024

Every day, at least 3 times elevator cards stopped working. Elevators were really extremely annoying thing. Especially if room is on 16tg floor.

Pool bar and swimming pool was of good size, really nice area. Rooms were of good size (except bathroom could have been bigger). Breakfast selection was good. Location - perfect 👍

Stayed in March 2024

Not possible to open the windows of my guest room - no fresh air in room. Pillows not soft, not comfortable pillows.

Great location in Leme at Copacabana nearby the tunnel to Botafogo (nearby bike rental available). Friendly, helpful and efficient staff at check-in and check-out. Good, fresh breakfast - some windows in breakfast room with sea view. Ca. 100 meters to the beach - hotel is not located in the first row, but in the second row. Nice roof-top bar and restaurant with view and a small pool. Spacious guest room. Good value for money.

Stayed in March 2024

The rooms need an upgrade or the price of the hotel. Very old and bathrooms need to be modernized and updated. There NEEDS to be more elevators. Literally you could be waiting 5-10 mins for an elevator and only one goes directly to the rooftop. Also, kitchen NEEDS to buy milk alternatives like oat and soy. The price of this hotel and international clientele demands it.

The location is terrific! Jut cross the road and you are by the beach. There is also a lovely cafe across the street that serves vegan food and coffee with an oat milk option (it is hard to find in Rio). The Afro-Brazilian restaurant next door is also a MUST try. During carnival, having ghe pool/rooftop was a blast. They had live music and lots of drinks/food to choose from. It could get crowded/a bit small but it was nice to have. Lots of Uber bike stations around, so you can grab a bike and go easily. Free beach chairs and umbrellas are also available. Breakfast is delicious

Stayed in February 2024

Elevator system Close by favela

Generally good place Rooftop

Stayed in February 2024

The facilities were old and the staff not very helpful

The pool are was the best, close to the beach

Stayed in February 2024

Few elevators ome times make it very hard to get one.

Good facilities and very friendly staff

Stayed in February 2024

- The way how they charge for stay. Booking price was US$1,454 including taxes (card was added to booking account). But they insisted to pay via their terminal and cost was US$1,673.05 including taxes. I have no idea why I was charged extra US$220 - A lot of ants in the room. They are everywhere... In the bathroom, in the room, on all tables. - Problems with elevators. During breakfast you can wait up to 20 minutes for available elevator.

- excellent tasty breakfast - great location. 1 min walk from beach. 10-20 minutes rides from best Rio attractions - free umbrella and chairs for the beach - good service

Stayed in January 2024

There was sand in our room when we arrived (it's close to the beach, but they need to clean the rooms better). We asked them to clean it again, it took a day or two to completely get rid of the sand. The ventilator in the bathroom did not work, minor inconvenience, but the room was nice and the bathroom also.

There is also a 24 hour relatively large supermarket near the hotel, to get few small things to snack is pretty good.

Stayed in January 2024

- for the price, the room is rather basic, but totally ok

+ Main plus of this hotel is its location: Leme is such a nice, safe, rather residential neighbourhood where you have a good mixture of locals and tourists, the walk to the beach is about two minutes, shops and restaurants nearby + all important places easy to reach by uber or bike + rooftop pool and bar + good breakfast + fully equipped minibar in the room

Stayed in November 2023

The shower in the room needs repair. And the water temperature during the bath alternate between hot and cold all the time, so the bath was not very pleasant.

The hotel was good overall. The roof top exceeded the expectations and the location is quite good.

Stayed in January 2024

There is no parking available, and the nearest paid parking lot was full. The elevators are not integrated, so people call both at the same time, making unnecessary trips and causing delays

The hotel is modern, clean and well located. Breakfast had lots of options and good quality. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

Stayed in January 2024

Long wait for elevators during peak season

Shower, water pressure, beach towels and chairs for beach, breakfast variety, friendly staff

Stayed in January 2024

The perfume in the entrance is VERY STRONG.

Stayed in November 2023

Room a bit on the small side; terrace bar a bit too expensive, although nothing dramatic.

Location is superb; good breakfast, included in price; nice terrace on top with pool and spectacular views; great staff.

Stayed in December 2023

Breakfast was crazy busy. There was an event on which means we weren't able to book a space on the rook terrace. As this was the main reason we booked his hotel - we were very disappointed that we hadn't been made aware of this. Also the lifts aren't fit for purpose.

Liked the location of the hotel, just a stones throw from the beach. Staff were friendly and beds were massive.

Stayed in December 2023

Well it needs some renovation in the rooms , some soundproofing for sure and then in general some of the toilet furnitures were rusty.

I liked the staff, the bed was really good , and the room was as expected , the breakfast was really good too,

Stayed in December 2023

Toilet was leaking. Room was a little small

Friendly and professional staff. Great location right next to the beach.

Stayed in November 2023

Elevators need a urgent upgrade, they are too slow and often failing. Some rooms are poorly insulated from the others (I could hear any voice from the room below, then I got promptly another one)

Good staff, very helpful, nice location and good breakfast. The bed is comfortable and the room is nice , with a good shower. I appreciate the plastic reduction initiative.

Stayed in November 2023

These are not negative points, but general comments: It wasn't a luxury hotel with VIP service, but a great basic option with facilities that match most of the more exclusive hotels. For the first 2 days we had no problems with the key cards. The key cards started playing up on day 3, we had to get them remagnetised at reception a few times. Sometimes they worked after a few attempts, other times we gave up and went back to reception. The bed was harder than what we're used to. The toiletries were in large dispensers and hard soap, which reduces single use plastic waste. We were there during bank holiday weekend and Libertadores cup final match. It was very busy with many Argentinian football players and fans in the hotel. So there was extra security and it got very noisy on Saturday night. But there was no trouble and actually a great atmosphere in the area.

Service at reception was very good when we arrived in the early morning on 2nd Nov. The receptionist (Arilma) spoke good English said that an early checkin room costs extra (I think 300 Reais) which we declined. We were directed to an area where we could get changed. The public areas are decorated in a nice modern design, and there are plenty of seats and desks for working. Our cases were taken into storage and we could go to the rooftop area to recover a bit from our overnight flight. Amazing views from up there: Leme hill & beach, Copacabana, and a glimpse of Cristo on Corcovado. The pool was very nice (water not too cold) and actually a good size for a rooftop pool. It was just about deep enough and 7 - 8 m long, so I could swim short lengths in there. The rooftop area got very busy and noisy on the weekend, with a DJ on Saturday afternoon/evening. We got to our room (standard) at 12 pm and it was larger than expected. The decor was basic and modern, with enough space for our stuff and plenty of USB sockets for charging devices. The bathroom was clean, had a small window and a large shower cubicle with a nice shower (no issues with temperature or pressure). The bedding looked clean and we had 2 small pillows each. Breakfast started at 6 am, and was good with lots of choice: fruit, eggs, sometimes bacon, continental breakfast, pao de queijo, and plenty of cakes. Coffee was okay. It was usually quiet until about 7:30 when it became busier, but we always found a seat and food that we liked. We never waited long for a lift, the ones at the back of reception often came quicker. Only one lift goes all the way to the rooftop on floor 21, but you can go up to floor 18 and then take a separate lift or walk up the stairs. The location was great, close to beach and plenty of restaurants nearby, our favourite was Yaya just opposite.

Stayed in November 2023

There should have been more elevators, long waiting time.

Great location and very nice breakfast

Stayed in November 2023

Terrible elevators - cards & buttons often don’t work, breakfast could have been improved

Great pool & rooftop, very tidy rooms

Stayed in October 2023

The location is great and so is the staff. I had a problem with the food at the Bar, the Responsible did not pay attention, but the Hotel Staff did. I recommend Novotel Leme.

Stayed in September 2023