Atlantis Copacabana Hotel

Awful experience but good location

Prós: Location was great

Contras: They were painting on my floor all morning - loud, and it smelled really bad. No warning whatsoever. When I confronted staff the woman started screaming at me. I'm sorry, but you don't treat guests that way. She refused to help me or cooperate, and was so unbelievably disrespectful. Also- window didn't lock (unsafe) loud rooms And they get kickbacks from tour and taxi people. Kept trying to sell me over priced tours, hang gliding and private taxis that were all more expensive than the ones I had booked. Very forceful about it ... So weird.

The worst part was the staff

Prós: Breakfast was good (although that's kind of standard in Brazil). Rooms clean.

Contras: I don't know if it's because I'm gay, or young, or was part of a mixed-race couple, but I was interrogated by staff every time I came in or out. I didn't see anyone else getting the third degree (or best case scenario dirty looks) from staff. Beyond being treated poorly, there just wasn't anything to this hotel aside from the *decent* location. The pool wasn't heated, the steam room was nonexistent, the bar was closed, the wifi was terrible, and forget about amenities like a gym. I stayed in cheaper places later in my trip, and really the only difference is the address. This location was good but not worth the price.