JW Marriott Hotel Rio de Janeiro in Rio De Janeiro

The environment is great. Other than being a bit expensive and dated, everything else is good.

Old school but classic hotel with top location. Service and staff are very nice! Just the facility, especially elevator is in need of renovation or modernization.

Pros: Great location. Cons: It's really old. The room window faces the atrium and other rooms, so there's no natural light. But oddly enough, there's plenty of natural light right outside the room door! So, if you need to do your makeup, you have to stand in the doorway, which is quite bizarre. The hotel breakfast is plentiful, but it feels a bit overwhelming, so I just ended up eating a ton of fruit every day.

I booked JW Marriott Copacabana because, surprisingly, the price wasn’t much higher than nearby 3–4 star hotels. The location is truly premium, right on Copacabana Beach and the rooftop overlooks the entire beach, which is a huge plus.

My room faced the inside of the building, so I had to keep the curtains closed the whole time for privacy, which made the room quite dark. That said, the room itself was spacious, clean, and comfortable.

Staff were generally nice, but everything felt quite slow check-in, check-out, room service requests, and even housekeeping. Breakfast was good in quality but exactly the same every day. Getting a table in the morning was also frustratingly slow; at one point around 10 people were waiting, and it took about 10 minutes just to be seated.

The rooftop views are amazing, but the design is honestly very awkward and outdated. The pool is at the back with almost no view, when it could easily have been a stunning infinity pool. The bar area felt cheap, and the thick glass panels and wide columns made it hard to enjoy the view or take good photos. The whole rooftop design felt very old-fashioned.

Overall, the hotel feels stuck in time. It’s a bit sad, because with such an incredible location, a modern renovation could easily make this one of the best hotels in the world. For the price I paid, I was still satisfied, but it definitely didn’t feel like a true luxury experience.

I booked JW Marriott Copacabana because, surprisingly, the price wasn’t much higher than nearby 3–4 star hotels. The location is truly premium, right on Copacabana Beach and the rooftop overlooks the entire beach, which is a huge plus.

My room faced the inside of the building, so I had to keep the curtains closed the whole time for privacy, which made the room quite dark. That said, the room itself was spacious, clean, and comfortable.

Staff were generally nice, but everything felt quite slow check-in, check-out, room service requests, and even housekeeping. Breakfast was good in quality but exactly the same every day. Getting a table in the morning was also frustratingly slow; at one point around 10 people were waiting, and it took about 10 minutes just to be seated.

The rooftop views are amazing, but the design is honestly very awkward and outdated. The pool is at the back with almost no view, when it could easily have been a stunning infinity pool. The bar area felt cheap, and the thick glass panels and wide columns made it hard to enjoy the view or take good photos. The whole rooftop design felt very old-fashioned.

Overall, the hotel feels stuck in time. It’s a bit sad, because with such an incredible location, a modern renovation could easily make this one of the best hotels in the world. For the price I paid, I was still satisfied, but it definitely didn’t feel like a true luxury experience.

Hotel was a bit old compared to to other JW hotel that I have been, I expected more from what I pay, breakfast was excellent with good service. Hotel room interior was a bit old the staff arranged to a open window unit however the window view is the interior of the hotel lobby which I can see people walking by 😅

The room was okay, although a bit old. They provide two chocolates and 2-4 bottles of free drinking water in the room every day. The best part is that it's a beachfront hotel, so definitely choose to stay in a beachfront room. The beach is just across the road!

The hotel's service was excellent and its location was exceptional. While the room rate was a bit high, it was well worth it for us, visitors who had come all the way here. Just across the street was the world-famous beach, perfect for catching the sunrise and sunset. It was incredibly convenient.

Evening at the restaurant next door, we enjoyed steak, a few drinks, the ocean breeze, and the beautiful women. It was a delight!

The hotel pleasantly surprised me! The room was super clean and comfortable, with everything working perfectly. The location is excellent. The service was impeccable: attentive staff, always willing to help. The amenities are also very good, especially for solo travelers looking for convenience. I would definitely return!

Great location and the staff is very friendly and helpful. They probably just need more waiters in the restaurant, only one or two, and when there are more than two tables the service gets slow. But don't get me wrong, the service is usually good and the staff always tries to solve everything. Many of them speak Spanish, English and Portuguese, I bet there are no problems with communication.