This hotel is not for everyone. It is old, and although well maintained, its amenities are not modern. However, anyone who appreciates historical charm will appreciate it. There are lovely views, pools, alcoves and tons of period kitsch. It is the grand old dame of Rio hotels and the dame is a little temperamental. The location is superb (unless one... more

I stayed here for a conference. After reading the reviews on Trip Advisor I was very concerned about this hotel but it was the conference hotel so I went anyway. The hotel has 2 different buildings, the main hotel (the old part) and the annex. I think there is a huge difference between these two. I stayed in the old... more

I stayed in hotel Gloria 5 days in Janyary 2007. Outside it looks like a palace but actually it was little bit a disappointment. Rooms are quite old and decayded. In European standarts hotel is about 2 stars, but it has a great history :) I love the city however. more

We booked this hotel at the end of our round the world trip to finish in 5-star style. Our room was a huge disappointment.... Paint off the walls, tv entertainment system not working (and hadn't been for 1 year). Nicest restaurant was continuously booked for conferences and the "tropical" swimming pool was not even in the sun during the whole... more

Arrived at around 5.30am. Went to check in and told we would have to pay for another night, so we said in that case we'll leave our bags and come back after 2pm. At that point the bloke on the desk gave us a key and said you can have the room now, we assuming that they had relented and... more

The only negative thing that casted shadow on my otherwise wonderful stay in Rio is indeed Hotel Gloria. You can feel that it had been a glamarous venue at its heydays, but at the moment it is far from being 5 star place. The service is terrible and the management do not simply care. This is probably only 5 star... more

The Hotel Gloria may have had great days in the past, but management did not keep up with the times and the profits of the hotel are probably being spent abroad by the owner. This place is nothing but old. Granted, I moved here after staying at the curvacious and vivacious Sheraton Barra, so seeing this old lady with her... more

Hello , I stayed three weeks in the past 2 years in this hotel. never got any trouble , this is not a palace but it's quite confortable and clean. two pools and a nice terrasse. sauna and gym. ok for me. more

I had to stay in this horrible, nightmare, smelly and disgusting hotel for 1 night, when our flight got cancelled. The hotel is very old, hallways, lobby and the rooms stink (literally), air condition doesn't work, beds are so uncomfortable I would rather sleep on the floor. Even if Hotel Gloria paid me to stay there one more time, I... more