Prodigy Santos Dumont

The room was spacious and clean, with blackout curtains, a super-comfy bed and fluffy pillows. A nice touch in the room was the fridge to keep water cold and supermarket purchases fresh. The morning breakfast was one of the most beautiful, extensive food displays I have ever seen. There were so many food items on display, I couldn't even begin to list them all. Not to worry, there was something for everyone (although for low-carbers, this was a bit iffy)! For those with early flights, the buffet opens at 4am, so no worries there. For those than have a bit more leisure time, one can sit on the outside terrace and watch the sun rise, the planes take off or just indulge while watching Rio start a band new day. Watch out for the hungry birds!

Really useful location 5min walk through a mall to reach Santos Dumont airport check-in counters. Swimming pool and rooftop bar had excellent views of Rio, it was magnificent to swim in the pool while watching planes take off and land and see the Cristo and Pao de Açucar at the same time. Breakfast started at 4am which was good for us since we had a 6am flight. Restaurants at the mall downstairs are good - especially Vamo.

Great location set in shopping mall of airport so within minutes walk of check in desk. Great view from the roof top of Sugarloaf mountain and nice pool. The room was clean with comfortable bed, good air conditioning and shower. As a standard room the window had an internal view onto the mall.

The location was good if you want to be near Santos Dumont airport, which suited us as we arrived on a late flight and were leaving Rio the next morning. The access from the airport was very easy, you just follow the signs to the shopping mall and hotel and it's 5 mins walk. The service at reception was efficient and they spoke good English. The room was spacious and clean, it was surprisingly quiet for an airport hotel. The bed was comfortable. Breakfast was good and it was nice to eat this on the rooftop terrace with fantastic views. The pool area was also very nice, with the same amazing views and a good size pool.

Staff was great, food was excellent, bedrooms were clean and comfortable, and the location is the most convenient feature of them all. Right inside the airport with a breathtaking view of Rio de Janeiro, Pão de Açúcar, and Christ the Redeemer. The Asian restaurant Xian was another surprise. Wonderful food from the appetizers to dessert. Highly recommend trying it when staying at the Prodigy Santos Dumond.