Mangaratiba, Rio de Janeiro State hotel rooms at the Independent

"The restaurant was awful. They had no idea what to do. I ordered room service and it took a long time. On the top of it the steak was burnt. Not just overcooked but burnt. The worst experience I've had with room service by far."

"La habitación no la limpiaban. Hubo alerta de derrumbe y me fui 3 días antes. Jamás me reembolsaron nada, ni siquiera lo preguntaron. "

"The positives: quiet, nice team, good dinner and breakfast. The negatives: despite much feedback on reviews, WiFi is awful and the general condition of the hotel is not 4****"

"Room smelled. Place is ghetto. And I am not very critical. Photos are clearly not accurate. Staff was nice. Location fine. Ok for an overnight, but not for a foreigner from US or Europe who is not 20 something. "

"Rooms in need of renovation"

"Lovely location and facilities. Everywhere was very clean. However, rooms were tired and outdated needed refurbishment especially the bathroom."

"Deck chairs have no cushion the metal bars of the chair make them not fit for purpose The staff all great Room very clean Restaurant was excellent "

"The room was very nice, the beach was very nice and comfortable. Boat experience highly recommended. Not much to do apart from that. Food options very poor. Staff barely speak English. "

"Great hotel at a great price. Highly recommended!"