Hotel e Pousada Irmãos Freyhardt
A well-rated three-star stay with airport shuttle
About this hotel
Hotel e Pousada Irmãos Freyhardt sits near Ipiaba, a taxi or rideshare ride from Piscinão de Ramos, and pairs free parking with an outdoor pool and airport shuttle service. The free breakfast handles the morning before a bay pool day, and the airport shuttle is a genuine convenience for families flying into or out of Rio around the trip. A 9.6 rating from 462 reviews is among the strongest scores on this list, suggesting a smaller property that has consistently delivered for its guests. Pet-friendly status makes it a workable base for a family travelling with a dog and driving in rather than flying. The airport shuttle in particular sets it apart from similarly priced three-star options elsewhere on this list, useful for a family whose Rio trip bookends a flight rather than arriving purely by road.
- Outdoor pool
- Free parking
- Airport shuttle
- Free breakfast
Our take
This suits a family that values free parking, an airport shuttle and a strong guest rating over the scale of a large four-star hotel. It's a less obvious pick for anyone specifically wanting a big rooftop pool or extensive spa amenities. Book it for the combination of free parking and a genuinely strong guest rating, rare together at this modest a nightly rate.
- ✓Book the free parking directly if driving into Rio for the Piscinão de Ramos trip rather than flying.
- ✓Confirm airport shuttle timing in advance if your Rio trip bookends a flight through Galeão.
- ✓Use the outdoor pool on days you skip the Zona Norte trip, given the taxi distance involved.
Why we love it
- Free parking included
- Airport shuttle service
- Strong 9.6 guest rating
- Pet-friendly status
Why guests love itThe free parking alone made this an easy pick once we decided to drive down from São Paulo, and we never worried about finding street space during the whole stay. The airport shuttle came in handy on our final day when a late Piscinão de Ramos outing left us cutting it close for our flight home. The outdoor pool wasn't large, but it did the job most evenings, and the breakfast spread held up well across a full week of mornings.