Tropical Barra Hotel

Tropical Barra Hotel occupies an unassuming spot in Rio de Janeiro, the kind of address you only find by recommendation or by a careful read of guest reviews. The fair location score reflects what guests actually feel on arrival, , with the kind of rhythm a city traveller tends to want. On the comfort side things are…

Tropical Barra Hotel occupies an unassuming spot in Rio de Janeiro, the kind of address you only find by recommendation or by a careful read of guest reviews. The fair location score reflects what guests actually feel on arrival, , with the kind of rhythm a city traveller tends to want. On the comfort side things are well-appointed and the read from guests has been consistently flattering, no fireworks, just the basics handled. Pull the review pages apart and you find well over 3,800 reviews, with a solid consensus that's hard to engineer. Reputation has held up across enough stays to mean something. Recent rates have been hovering around €78 a night, which lands as a middle-of-the-road option for the city. All told, Tropical Barra Hotel reads as one of those Rio de Janeiro addresses worth lining up against the obvious choices before booking.