HOTEL !

We are staying at the Windsor Martinique Hotel which is located in Rua Sa Ferreira, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The hotel is 8 stories with 117 rooms. Each room has cable television, high-speed internet, and complimentary newspaper delivery. It is a short walk away from the Copacabana Beach and a mile away from samba nightclubs. It is also 5 kilometers away from Sugar Loaf mountain views that offer sensational views of Rio. The hotel is great. It has a delicious buffet for breakfast every morning that is complimentary. There is wireless internet everywhere! My favorite part was the rooftop pool and fitness equipment. It was amazing to go swimming on the roof and see all of Brazil.

When we got off the airplane, we thought there would be an easy way to rent a car or pay for a taxi. But, there was so much traffic and people that we decided to just hitchhike our way to the hotel because it was within close distance. A friendly native let all 5 of us ride in the back of his truck to the hotel, because he was passing it anyway. We were so lucky! At the hotel, we got checked in quickly. We spent little time unpacking, and rushed to the rooftop pool. It was so incredible. We got a deal with the hotel when I called ahead that we could get out meals there, through room service for a discount. Each meal costs us $5 a person. So with 2 meals a day, times 5 people, it was $50 for food for each day. We ended up spending $350 on food that week, which seemed like a lot, but the food was so good that we decided it was worth it. Overall, the hotel made our Brazil experience even better. The service was so friendly, and the food was amazing. Most things were within walking distance, so the location was great.

Food = 350 USD or 620 Real*

Hotel = 135 per night 675 in total or 239 Real’s per night and 1,196 Real’s total.

totals = 1025 usd or 1,816 Brl