"Location wise, you can't fault this place, but I still felt a bit shortchanged - the lobby wasn't great - and neither was my room! I don't think I got the full hotel experience that business travel gets you. This is a small hotel, just bear that in mind."

"The hotel position is right between Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, the hotel has an outstanding top floor lounging area with a plunge pool and the best view of any hotel I have so far stayed in. The staff are awesome! They are so welcoming and nothing is too much trouble - also I have never seen so many staff. I would only mention Augusto. So helpful and happy to see us The beach facing room was large with all the facilities that anyone could require with a good wide bed but the bedroom carpet was a little tired and in need of either a thorough clean or replacement. The wet room shower and bath area had the water drainage area unfinished and unnecessarily, really ugly but everything worked efficiently The Toto Japanese toilet was great!!!! Food in the restaurant was nicely presented but pretentious and tended to be expensive However, all in all, a lovely stay"

"I was really impressed with my stay at Emiliano on this trip. The staff were amazing - the reception team (particularly Fabrizio) were very welcoming, friendly and so helpful but honestly, this was the case for everyone I came across. They really made me feel welcome. The communication was excellent, I arrived early and the team went above and beyond to make me feel welcome until the room was ready. The room was lovely, spacious and so very clean. Breaking was delicious, amazing service. I loved the beach service too. Very good value for money."

"The rooms were lovely and were very clean, however food in the hotel was very expensive and not nearly as good quality as local restaurants where you can get excellent, high quality food for a fraction of the price. The staff were amazing, very helpful and friendly and could not do enough for us. My top tip would be to decline the tour guide recommended by the hotel… he was excellent but we paid nearly $1,000 AUD for the day which we were shocked by. Our own fault really as we were informed of the hourly rate, but we lost track of time as the guide was very careful to make sure we spent as much time with him as possible. In summary, would definitely stay in Emiliano… a beautiful hotel and fabulous location, but eat elsewhere and source a more reasonable tourist guide yourself."