Yoo2 Botafogo by Intercity, Rio de Janeiro
Expert reviews
“Halfway between the port area and the South Zone, the funky, Philippe Starck-designed Yoo2 has a prime location for city exploration. The small rooftop pool has great views of the Christ the Redeemer statue in one direction and Botafogo beach in the other.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Rio de Janeiro.
What guests liked
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
- Excellent Wifi
- Friendly staff
All you need to know
Yoo2 has newly stepped into the hotel business and has become one of the best hotels in Rio de Janeiro. You can enjoy the rooftop pool with your friends. The dining services of this hotel are at their best. A soothing mix of music runs throughout the day to energize your mood.
Here are some of the hotel services that make it one of the top hotels in Rio.
Yoo2 has given unique names and styles to their rooms. The standard room is named as Sleep room. The other room types are Yoo2 room, Yoo2 plus room, Corcovado rooms, Sugar rooms, Bossa N’ Sugar rooms. You also get a family room and a celebration suite. The audiovisual system, the furniture and books are common in every room. The mountain and the beach is going to delight you every morning from every room.
Coming to Brazilian dining, Yoo2 uses local ingredients to bring out the authentic taste in every seasonal food. You can enjoy the rooftop dining services where you can enjoy the sight of the Christ statue and the Botafogo beach. You can enjoy the services of the bar with premium cocktails.
There are clubs in the hotel that organizes DJ parties to give an entertainment atmosphere to the guests. There are private rooms for hosting private parties or events. There are private meeting rooms for confidential business presentations. You can also book the rooftop pool bar and restaurant for private events.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
11 September 2023
Pleasant
Nice bar and swimming pool
Floors in the rooms are a little bit damaged which makes it seem a little bit scruffy
8 September 2023
Good but overpriced
The view and the roof terrace were incredible! The gym was really good!
The staff weren't all that friendly or accommodating (it may be a language barrier - we were English!) Getting a cup of coffee at breakfast was a bit challenging some days ... Wish it was free to serve rather than waiting for the waiter even when it wasnt busy. Room wasn't made up one day. The whole experience was fine but overpriced for what it was.
3 August 2023
Modern take on Rio
Modern vibe Great rooftop bar and view
Expensive Location a little off the beaten track
1 August 2023
Strongly recommend
Location was great, stunning view, very good reception and welcoming.
Breakfast should include many options and food variety.
29 May 2023
Great stay in Rio
The hotel was very safe and comfortable and views from the rooftop were amazing—maybe some of the best in Rio.
The price wasn’t quite inline with what was expected for a 5 star hotel. It would probably have been possible to find something comparable for quite a bit less (if you’re willing to give up the views).
28 April 2023
Fabulous
great location and amazing staff - so friendly and accommodating. very nice roof top bar and views of both Sugar loaf and Christ the Redeemer specific thank you and amazing shout out to Gabrielle from the front desk who really looked after us and made us feel extremely special guests when we arrived early from long flight to evening drinks, information on getting around and just being so helpful and friendly! really made us feel so welcome to Rio!! amazing and please tell him how amazing he was!
11 April 2023
Hotel with lovely view across the bay
Beautiful roof terrace with views across the bay to sugar loaf. Good pool here and lovely cafe/ bar area. Bed was comfortable, decent shower
Our room was compact, little room for our luggage. We thought the price was full but was Easter sat
28 January 2023
Very good
Staff was very nice
Room had an order in the restroom. Floors were dirty.
16 January 2023
Fabulous
simply the most amazing view on both Christ the Redeemer in Corcovado and the sugarloaf mountain.
18 November 2022
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25 August 2022
I used to stay at this hotel, but this last time was a disappointment
The hotel staff are very kind and helpful. When I ordered food from other restaurants, they brought the food to my room at no extra charge. The view from the rooftop is wonderful. The breakfast is tasty, although not very varied. The bed is comfortable, with very soft pillows. The air conditioning is efficient and not too noisy. The shower is great! In the medium value room I stayed in, the soap and shampoo was Granado, but the conditioner was a generic brand.
The chair available in the room is not comfortable for overweight people like me. I needed to work and asked for an alternative, but they said there was none and did not look for a solution for this. All the chairs in the co-working are the same as the uncomfortable one in the bedroom. My sheet got dirty, and they made the bed with the dirty sheet. Soy sauce leaked from a garbage bag on the floor. They removed the trash, but left the floor dirty. On the last day, they did not replace the shampoo, conditioner, or bath towel. The rooftop bar crowd competes with the hotel guests for the elevator and it can take up to 10 minutes to get to your room. I used to stay at this hotel in a more expensive room, however, this time I needed to stay in a cheaper room and it was a disappointment. I have to go to Rio every month, but now I will no longer stay at this hotel.
20 August 2022
Nice hotel but poor location
Nice decoration, comfy bed and good soundproofing room. Staff was welcoming and fast.
Room smaller than I expected, I wish some more variety in breakfast, missing toilet shower. The location is less than ideal, at night time is not recommended to walk around.
10 July 2022
Amazing views from a good hotel
We had a business trip to Rio (that is always a pleasure), and we chose this hotel as our partner's office was located in the Botafogo neighborhood. This hotel was a very clean, well designed place with amazing views on the bay. The rooftop bar is amazing, the rooms were ok, and the breakfast was very delicious, the offering was quite convincing.
We came with a rented car, and it was a totally random opportunity that we could park in front of the hotel. The WiFi occasionally went away. Otherwise everything was fine.
11 June 2022
Very good
Rooftop bar has a great view - simply stunning - you can see everything you need in Rio! :-) It also has great selection of drinks, food (amazing burger! :-) and pleasant service/staff. Breakfast varies daily (which is appreciated if you stay longer than 1-2 days (like it was in our case). Thank you for making our stay memorable and for all the help throughout our stay. Surely be back next time we're travelling to Rio.
Slightly overpriced, for longer stays not worth it since there are plenty other alternatives around. But Botafogo area we really like, therefore it's up to you - whether you wanna stay where all the tourists staying, or rather choose something different and alternative - like amazing area of Botafogo. If so, then there is a price to be paid.
26 May 2022
Very good
Cafe da manha e vista do roof top
21 May 2022
A little expensive compare to others with best amenities,in general is good. No fit for vacations.
Nice staff, kind and cool.
Price
5 May 2022
Good experience
Love the environment, the decor and staff is great. Breakfast is really good. Nearby mall and general restaurant and attractions
Room was too small, no coffee machine in the room. Pool was always cold.
8 April 2022
Fabulous
Nice breakfast. Fabulous location with views of Sugarloaf and the beach at Botofogo
9 March 2022
Great place to stay, highly recommend if you want a bit classier experience in Rio
The interior design of the hotel has lots of details and the rooms were comfortable. We had a room with a portion of the room looking at sugarloaf mountain which was nice. The rooftop bar and pool area has a great view.
The internet wasn't so fast, but this is similar to most hotels in Rio so it was to be expected. Compared to the more famous Ipanema beach areas there are less things to do within walking distance.
7 March 2022
Very good
Roof top pool has an amazing view.
7 March 2022
Fabulous
Beautiful views! Rooms and beds are very comfy, decent rooftop pool with bar and restaurant. Staff are great!
Slightly pricey, breakfast can be better.
1 March 2022
Good value for money in Rio
I love the decor, eye for detail, breakfast and location.
the tiles on the floor in the rooms look old (bas choice of material), I did’t like that the door of the wardrobe couldn’t fully open because of the bed in front of it.
3 February 2022
Very good
the room is modern and new
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14 January 2022
It is a very good hotel.
The location is amazing!
A limpeza deixou a desejar.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Nightclub/DJ (additional charge)
- - Beachfront
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Fitness
- - Beach
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
Pool and wellness
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
14 October 2023
Fabulous
View from room was very nice, very good room
Breakfast could be more diverse options