The Best Cheap Hotels in Rio de Janeiro

Budget-Friendly and Affordable Places to Stay in Rio de Janeiro

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Planning a trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? There's something for everyone to enjoy here. But does Rio de Janeiro have cheap hotel rooms? Yes it does, and that's not a problem, because we have analyzed the best affordable hotels in Rio de Janeiro based on price, amenities, location, activities, and guest ratings. And we did all of this so that we could find Rio de Janeiro's best deals, bargains, and cheap hotels and motels with low prices that offer more than just a bed to sleep on. Whether your an experienced traveler or new to the area, here's how to find cheap rooms in Rio de Janeiro. As you'll see, you don't have to give up luxuries or comforts to save some money for accommodation, as plenty of these hotels offer nice features and great amenities without breaking the bank. Even a cheap motel might have something nice to offer if you know where to look. After all, saving money on a hotel leaves more room for activities, sightseeing, shopping, and dining out, too. When looking for a bargain hotel, you're probably interested in nice features such as a pool, parking, extra space, free breakfast, and more. Many of these budget-friendly hotels offer these amenities and plenty more, so read on to find out where to stay on a budget in Rio de Janeiro and how much the best deals actually cost. So here they are, the best low-cost hotels in Rio de Janeiro so you can sleep cheap!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Rio Design Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Values in Rio de Janeiro
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Rua Francisco Sa 17, Rio Design Hotel has great rooms from $58 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 9.1 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love parking, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast at this affordable hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly


Novotel Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Inexpensive Hotels in Rio de Janeiro
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Novotel Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont which has nice rooms starting at $48. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Marechal Camara 300. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.9 km from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly


Venit Mio Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Low Cost Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

We found Venit Mio Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $81. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Av Embaixador Abelardo Bueno 2710 Barra da Tijuca. You'll also find a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 20.3 km from the center of town. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Own Ipanema Visconti

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Affordable Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Pool

With terrific rooms from $80, Own Ipanema Visconti, at Rua Prudente de Morais 1050 provides a pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 9.2 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave


Le Relais de Marambaia

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Cheap Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for budget hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Le Relais de Marambaia has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $107 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Estrada Roberto Burle Marx, 9346 - Barra de Guaratiba. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, a free breakfast, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa, which is nice for visitors. Just 40.9 km from the city center, this low-cost hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly


PortoBay Rio de Janeiro

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Budget Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for budget hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

The great guest rating of PortoBay Rio de Janeiro is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $123, and it's located at Avenida Atlantica, 1500. We also love the a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which are great for travelers. And since it's just 7.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


The Villa Rio de Janeiro

Guest House with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Deals in Rio de Janeiro
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is The Villa Rio de Janeiro because it has great rooms that start at $110. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rua Dr. Júlio Otoni 254 - Santa Teresa. Only 3.8 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub at this affordable hotel. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


La Suite By Dussol

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Fantastic Bargain in Rio de Janeiro
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

La Suite By Dussol offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $178 (before taxes). It's located at Rua Jackson De Figueiredo, 501 and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 14.7 km from the city center.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly


Santa Teresa Hotel RJ - MGallery

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $217 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Values in Rio de Janeiro
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Rua Almirante Alexandrino 660, Santa Teresa Hotel RJ - MGallery has great rooms from $217 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 2.9 km from the center of town.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly


Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $327 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Inexpensive Hotels in Rio de Janeiro
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro which has nice rooms starting at $327. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.03 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avenida Vieira Souto 80. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 9.4 km from the city center, too. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly


Also, you might be interested in the nearby budget hotels in Petrópolis.

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Is it expensive to spend the night in Rio de Janeiro?

Rio de Janeiro Average Budget Hotel Price
$133

After analyzing 10 budget hotels in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, we found the average budget hotel price to be a remarkably economical $133. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic budget accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Rio de Janeiro.

The average prices of our suggested budget hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $272
  • 4-star hotels: $83
  • 3-star hotels: $123


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