Ház Portuguesa
A simple, well-rated budget stay
About this hotel
Ház Portuguesa keeps things simple: Wi-Fi, air conditioning and a kitchen cover the essentials without an extensive amenity list, at one of the lowest nightly rates covered on this list. The kitchen suits travellers wanting to self-cater and stretch a Rio trip further, useful for a family balancing a Piscinão de Ramos day out against the cost of the rest of the itinerary. A 9.4 rating from 98 reviews suggests guests consistently find good value here despite the minimal amenity list, a solid budget option for anyone prioritising cost over polish. Its stripped-back approach suits a traveller who has already decided the trip's budget matters more than hotel-style amenities, putting the savings toward experiences elsewhere in the city instead.
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Wi-Fi
- Budget rate
Our take
This suits a traveller who wants a simple, low-cost base and is happy to self-cater using the kitchen, prioritising budget over amenities like breakfast or a pool. It's a less obvious pick for a family wanting more hand-holding or hotel-style service. Book it if a genuinely low nightly rate matters more than breakfast, a pool or any amenity beyond a clean, simple room to sleep in.
- ✓Use the kitchen to cook most meals and keep the trip budget as low as possible.
- ✓Confirm parking costs in advance, since it isn't included at this rate.
- ✓Book the Piscinão de Ramos taxi or transit route ahead of time given the genuine distance involved.
Why we love it
- Genuinely low nightly rate
- Kitchen for self-catering
- Strong 9.4 rating
- Air conditioning included
Why guests love itWe cooked almost every meal ourselves using the kitchen here, which kept our overall Rio budget in check across a longer stay than we'd first planned. There's no breakfast spread or pool to speak of, just a clean, simple place to sleep at a genuinely low rate. The one Piscinão de Ramos day we planned took real coordination on transport, but the money we saved on the room itself made that trade-off easy to accept.