Hotel Florida

Rua Ferreira Viana 81, Flamengo,
Rio De Janeiro
Southwest Brazil
Brazil
(21) 2195-6800

http://www.windsorhoteis.com

Type: Hotel
Minimum Rate: R$ 100 - R$ 200

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This is primarily a stop for business travelers because it is only five minutes from the downtown commercial center and virtually atop the Catete Metrô stop. The Florida combines the courtliness of old-world Rio with modern facilities. Many Brazilian businessmen make it their base because it offers free parking, free local phone calls and free Internet access. Although it was built in the 1940s, the Windsor Hotel Group has renovated and refurbished it. The 225 rooms are larger than most, with marble floors or new carpets and modern if unremarkable furnishings. Rooms have the same amenities as more expensive hotels, with cable TV, private safes, mini-bars and refrigerators. Standard rooms have no views and have only showers, but for just a bit more money you can stay in a superior or deluxe room. The best views are those facing the lovely gardens of the Palacio do Catete, which was once the presidential palace. Deluxe rooms have king-size beds. There are non-smoking floors. The Florida has a pool, a bar and a sundeck on its roof. From the roof there is a magnificent view of the gardens at nearby Flamengo Park, which features jogging trails and tennis courts. The Florida has a small workout center with a sauna and a busy business center. Flamengo’s beach is on Guanabara Bay, so it is not for swimmers. Breakfast is served in the hotel’s restaurant and is included in the room rate. Flamengo is primarily a residential area and there are restaurants nearby. The metrô can get you to the beach in Copacabana or to that community’s restaurants and nightspots quickly.