It's hard to know where to start complaining about this stay. First, for a hotel of this value, not having a parking lot is deplorable. Having to leave the car on the street subject to Rio's scammers was one of the things that made the rio/ritz experience even worse.
Second, when you get the best room available in the hotel and pay an extra fee for a balcony and the balcony chair is full of pigeon droppings and everything is dirty and wet, it's disappointing. Really disappointing.
Third, the safe just didn’t work, as does the shower fan, and don't expect anyone to want to fix it, because they don't give a damn! I called several times and they never fixed anything and did not follow up or communicate about it.
Fourth, THE BATHROOM! What kind of bathroom door doesn't close properly, causing you to feel like you don't even have privacy to do your own personal needs? Apart from the fact that the toilet is separate from the shower. For this price, the least you can hope for is some privacy in the bathroom.
After traveling all over Brazil and paying different prices for hotels, this was my worst experience, and unfortunately the most expensive. This hotel should be rated at least $10 a night or less, and I would still think twice about staying.
The pool is nice, but that's it. There are cheaper hotels for you to enjoy a pool.
In short, I would never go back to Rio, and even if I did, I would definitely not stay at the Ritz. Disappointing!!!