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title: "Gamboa Rio Hotel, Rio de Janeiro: 8.1/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Gamboa Rio Hotel in Rio de Janeiro: rated 8.1 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/gamboa-rio-hotel-rio-de-janeiro/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-24
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Hotel · ★★★
# Gamboa Rio Hotel

Pequena África, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

8.1 ·  Very good 8 reviews ·  #85 #85 of 125 in Rio de Janeiro ·  6.6 Location score
## About Gamboa Rio Hotel

Gamboa Rio Hotel is a hotel in Pequena África, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.1 out of 10 across 8 reviews. Facilities include restaurant. It is 7.6 km from the centre of Rio de Janeiro. The nearest airport, Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), is 2.9 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Price level (hotel website):** $$

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 4

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## Live prices around Gamboa Rio Hotel

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## How Gamboa Rio Hotel scores

Better rated than 32% of hotels in Rio de Janeiro

-   Guest rating **8.1**
-   Location **6.6**
-   Public transport **8.2**

Rio de Janeiro average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Restaurant

### Services

-   Laundry

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.6**/10

- **Walk grade:** **87**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **79**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **7**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **25**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Praia do Flamengo</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Metrô Rio - Presidente Vargas</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">470 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Rio de Janeiro</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Atacaderj</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">280 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Drogaria Qualidade de Vida</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">130 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Valongo Observatory250 m
-   Museu Light da Energia380 m
-   Museu Histórico e Diplomático440 m
-   Arquivo Histórico do Exército450 m
-   Panteão Duque de Caxias460 m
-   Centro Cultural Cândido José de Araújo560 m

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## Questions about Gamboa Rio Hotel

### How do guests rate Gamboa Rio Hotel?

Gamboa Rio Hotel has a guest rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 8 reviews, which is better than 32% of rated hotels in Rio de Janeiro.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Gamboa Rio Hotel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### How far is Gamboa Rio Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), is 2.9 km away in a straight line.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Gamboa Rio Hotel?

Yes: Atacaderj, about 280 m away (4 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Gamboa Rio Hotel?

Drogaria Qualidade de Vida is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 130 m away (2 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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