The hotel was decent, but the room wasn't near as nice as the photos on their website would have you believe. Great location though, and the service was fine. The main problem I had was that I made a few short calls using the long distance service posted on the room telephone. The rates aren't listed, which should have been a red flag, but ...
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By A Yahoo! Contributor, 12/10/05
The Hotel Portnari is a great alternative if you do not want to pay the price for a hotel that is right on the beach, but you still want to be close. The hotel is only one block away from the stretch of beaches that includes Copacabana, and it is a nice hotel with more than a reasonable price for its location. If money is not an issue, nothing wrong with this hotel, but look for a hotel on Leblon beach, or Ipanema.