Courtyard by Marriott Rio de Janeiro Barra da Tijuca

Pros +

• The restaurant staff is excepcional: extremely warm, attentive and caring. Congratulations and thank you! The bed was extremely comfortable, as one would expect from a Marriott chain hotel. The location for the purposes of my trip was great: around 800 meters (10-15min walking) to the Olympic Park in a straight line without having to cross any street.

Cons -

• Unfortunately, this is far from a true Marriott hotel. To start off, there was not even water in the room! (what a mediocre mindset) The bathroom faucet wasn't working properly, which forced me to do some makeshift work to be able to have my first shower when I arrived late at night. The following day, they fixed but then forgot to put a floor towel. I had to call three times and wait to have a proper bath. In all meals (lunch/dinner), I was obliged to pay for it immediately after consumption, another nuisance. The soundproofing between the rooms is poor: for the first time in my life, I had to ask them to lower the volume in the neighboring room, as I could hear all the broadcasting. Several small issues resulting from the lack of excellence/care that, in my opinion, spoiled from the entire experience of the stay.