Name: Prodigy Santos Dumont
Address: Rio de Janeiro, BR
Price range: From $135

Prodigy Santos Dumont, Rio de JaneiroProdigy Santos Dumont in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 25 of 149 hotels we score in Rio de Janeiro. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.8 before correction: Booking.com 3.4, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 4.0. Rooms from about $135 a night (cached, not a live quote).Prodigy Santos Dumont is a four-star hotel situated right next to Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro. The property contains 290 rooms with modern interiors and is positioned near Baía de Guanabara. It serves business travellers and holidaymakers through its convention centre, fitness facility, and two on-site restaurants. Guests can use the rooftop infinity pool or the outdoor pool to see views of Sugar Loaf Mountain and Christ the Redeemer. While the hotel offers practical amenities like secure parking and a business centre, some guests have reported poor communication from the front desk staff.What stands out

Adjacent to the airport

Rooftop infinity pool

Views of local landmarks

On-site dining options

Watch out for

Poor front desk communication

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