Vila Gale Rio De Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro

$$$$||View on mapRio de Janeiro, BrazilRua Do Riachuelo,124, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20230014|
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Vila Gale Rio De Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
Rua Do Riachuelo,124, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20230014·View on map
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Overall Score
Great
8.7Great
Cleanliness8.9
Comfort8.9
Facilities8.8
Staff8.8
Free WiFi8.4
Who stays here
Couples44%
Families22%
Solo18%
Groups11%

Overview

Overall Score
Great
8.7Great
Cleanliness8.9
Comfort8.9
Facilities8.8
Staff8.8
Free WiFi8.4
Who stays here
Couples44%
Families22%
Solo18%
Groups11%

4-star hotel blending historic architecture with a resort-style outdoor pool in Rio's Lapa district

Accommodations & Design

Vila Galé Rio de Janeiro offers 292 individually decorated rooms with 24-hour room service. The hotel occupies a historic building that combines preserved architectural details with modern amenities. Guests can choose rooms in the original pink corridor section or the newer tower block.

Dining & Entertainment

Two on-site restaurants serve a mix of Mediterranean cuisine and Brazilian dishes, including a weekly feijoada buffet. The dedicated Vinicius de Moraes bar features vintage decor and a poolside bar for drinks. Themed dinner nights and temporary art galleries take place regularly.

Wellness & Leisure

The Satsanga spa offers a full menu of massages (back, foot, full body, head, neck, couples), plus a hammam, steam room, and sauna. An outdoor swimming pool with a shallow end and a poolside bar is open year-round. The fitness center includes spa locker rooms, and sun loungers are provided poolside.

Location & Nearby Attractions

Vila Gale Rio sits in the Lapa district, 2000 ft from the Arcos da Lapa and Escadaria Selarón. The Sambadrome and Maracanã Stadium are within easy reach, and Santos Dumont Airport is minutes away. Temporary art galleries and themed dinner nights add cultural depth to the stay.

Business & Events

The hotel provides an 8-hall convention center with meeting and banquet facilities for corporate events. A 24-hour business center and multilingual staff support conference attendees. Guests have access to designated smoking areas and facilities for disabled guests.

  • Accommodations: 292 individually decorated rooms with 24-hour room service
  • Dining: Two restaurants with Mediterranean and Brazilian cuisine, weekly feijoada
  • Wellness: Satsanga spa, outdoor pool, sauna, steam room, and fitness center
  • Location: Lapa district, 2000 ft from Arcos da Lapa and Escadaria Selarón
  • Business: 8-hall convention center with meeting and banquet facilities
Good to know
Check-in/Check-out
from 15:00-23:59
until 12:00
Amenities
Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel for free.
Other information
Breakfast
The hotel offers a full breakfast at the price of BRL 52.0 per person. 
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Languages
Spanish
Building
Number of floors:14
Number of rooms:320
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Rooms and availability

Apartment
  • Room size:

    250 sq. feet

  • Bed options:
    2 Single beds or 1 Queen Size Bed
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
Superior Collection Apartment
  • Room size:

    325 sq. feet

  • Bed options:
    1 Double bed and 1 Sofa bed / 2 Single beds
  • Shower
  • Coffee machine
Executive Apartment
  • Room size:

    250 sq. feet

  • Bed options:
    1 Double bed and 1 Single bed
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
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Facilities

Main facilities

Wi-Fi
Parking

On-site parking lot

Baggage storage

Baggage storage

Locker room

24-hour services

24-hour reception

24-hour security

Food/ Drinks

Poolside snack bar

Restaurant

Welcome drink

Fitness/ Gym

Fitness center

Swimming pool

Outdoor swimming pool

Spa and relaxation

Jacuzzi

Back massage

Head massage

Full body massage

Sports & Fitness

  • Fitness center

Services

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Welcome drink
  • Happy hour

Dining

  • Restaurant
  • Poolside snack bar
  • Dinner
  • Special diet menus

Business

  • Meeting/ Banquet facilities

Children

  • Cribs
  • Children's menu

Spa & Leisure

  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Sun loungers
  • Garden area
  • Spa & wellness center
  • Sauna
  • Turkish bath
  • Steam room
  • Jacuzzi
  • Back massage
  • Head massage
  • Full body massage
  • Foot massage
  • Shallow end

Room view

  • Garden view
  • Courtyard view

Room features

  • Air conditioning
  • Mini-bar
  • Garden furniture
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Ironing facilities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries

Media

  • Flat-screen TV
  • AM/FM alarm clock

Room decor

  • Parquet floor
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Essential information about Vila Gale Rio De Janeiro

💵 Lowest room price 99 US$
📏 Distance to center 200 yd
✈️ Distance to airport 1.6 mi
🧳 Nearest airport Santos Dumont, SDU

Location

Rua Do Riachuelo,124, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20230014
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Rua Do Riachuelo,124, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20230014
  • City landmarks
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Rua Riachuelo 27
Carioca Aqueduct
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Events
Fundicao Progresso
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Museums
Museu Chacara do Ceu
100 yd
Gallery
Ruins Park
100 yd
Restaurant
Luiz Da Pizza
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Lapa 40 Graus
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Tamino
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La Bocca
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Cacau Show
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Lagar Restaurante
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Boteco Carioquinha
100 yd
Restaurant
Boteco do Chico
100 yd

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