Casa Nova Hotel

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in Rio de Janeiro: Casa Nova Hotel, a four-star in Centro, fits that bill. What gives the place its edge is the address itself: a short ride from the main sights, a detail that consistently shows up in what guests write afterwards. Inside, the…

There's a particular kind of property that travellers keep coming back to in Rio de Janeiro: Casa Nova Hotel, a four-star in Centro, fits that bill. What gives the place its edge is the address itself: a short ride from the main sights, a detail that consistently shows up in what guests write afterwards. Inside, the rooms are well-appointed, and guests pick out an in-house restaurant, on-site parking and reliable wi-fi as the small things that add up over a stay. With well over 6,300 reviews on the books and a strong average, the reception from guests does most of the talking here. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Pricing has been sitting near €59 a night and the value score puts it in a fair-value bracket compared with similar properties. The honest read on Casa Nova Hotel is that it deserves a side-by-side look against the bigger Rio de Janeiro names rather than a headline of its own.