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This is the night that feels like Rio. It’s 43 rooms on the Santa Teresa hill, with a pool and a pool bar, Le Spa and its sauna, and Térèze for dinner, per Accor.
It lands fourth because none of that gets you to the ship — the terminal is about 2.9 km away by our map, down a hill, and Accor’s shuttle has no route or price.
Book the morning taxi the night before.
Book it if
- The last night ashore should be the one you remember
- A spa and a pool both matter
- A small dog is traveling with you
Look elsewhere if
- The ride to the ship has to be short
- Parking matters; Accor doesn’t mention it
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Santa Teresa MGallery publishes and our own map estimates.
Térèze, for contemporary Brazilian food, and Bar dos Descasados, per Accor.
Accor lists a shuttle among the services, with no route or price — ask what it covers. The terminal is about 2.9 km away in a straight line, down the hill.
Breakfast is on site, per Accor, though the page never says it’s in the rate — so check yours before you count on it.
About 2.9 km to the terminal in a straight line, downhill from Santa Teresa. Book a taxi for the morning rather than counting on a walk.
Accor’s page doesn’t mention parking at all.
Night-Before Score: 34 of 100
Every point comes from Accor’s page for the hotel; the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our map estimate Santa Teresa MGallery is about 14 km from Galeão in a straight line, and about 2.9 km from Pier Mauá. Every question mark below is a ride you book yourself.
Accor lists a shuttle with no route or price and puts Santos Dumont about 10 minutes away by car, so ask the hotel what it covers.
Accor lists a shuttle among the services, with no route or price — ask what it covers. The terminal is about 2.9 km away in a straight line, down the hill.
From GIG without a hotel shuttle
From Galeão, RIOgaleão’s counter-taxi table prints R$ 87 to Praça Mauá at Tariff 1 and R$ 104 at Tariff 2 (nights, Sundays and holidays). The table is undated, so confirm at the booth. Pier Mauá puts the ride at about 25 minutes without traffic. From Santos Dumont, the VLT runs straight to the terminal for R$ 5, per VLT Carioca, but it bars big bags. The airport page has the fares.
Accor’s page doesn’t mention parking at all.
Parking for your stay: Not stated.
Accor lists a shuttle among the services, with no route or price — ask what it covers. The terminal is about 2.9 km away in a straight line, down the hill.
Flying in the morning you sail? Flying in the morning you sail? A delayed flight has nowhere to go, so the airport page recommends coming the day before, and has the landing check: the airport page has the landing check.
Which quay
Pier MauáThe terminal is Pier Mauá, at Av. Rodrigues Alves 10, with a VLT stop at each end. Santa Teresa MGallery is about 2.9 km from our pin for the terminal in a straight line, and about 2.9 km from Praça Mauá. Pier Mauá doesn’t say which armazém your ship uses, so treat both as estimates; the Rio cruise guide has the rest.
Source: piermaua.rioDistance
~2.9 km, straight lineAbout 2.9 km from Pier Mauá in a straight line between our map pins. That’s a ride, not a walk.
Parking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedAccor’s page doesn’t mention parking at all.
In town
VMS lot on the Boulevard Olímpico, no price publishedPier Mauá lists a 24-hour car park on the Boulevard Olímpico, run by its partner VMS, with the entrance on Av. Barão de Tefé and a footpath out by Armazéns 3 and 4. No daily rate is published, and nothing says it takes cars for a whole cruise. Email estacionamentoparadadosnavios@gmail.com or call 21 97570-9047 before you count on it.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteTérèze, for contemporary Brazilian food, and Bar dos Descasados, per Accor.
Breakfast
Depends on the rateBreakfast is on site, per Accor, though the page never says it’s in the rate — so check yours before you count on it.
Address
Rua Almirante Alexandrino, Santa TeresaRua Almirante Alexandrino, 660, Santa Teresa, 20241-260 Rio de Janeiro
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Santa Teresa MGallery publishes it. We couldn’t confirm whether breakfast is included, what the shuttle covers or parking, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
Breakfast is on site, per Accor, though the page never says it’s in the rate — so check yours before you count on it.
Parking for your stay
Not stated
Pool
A pool with a whirlpool and a pool bar, per Accor.
Pets
Pets up to 9 kg, for a fee, per Accor.
Food and drink on site
- TérèzeContemporary Brazilian
- Bar dos DescasadosDrinks
Rooms
43 rooms, per Accor; children under 12 stay free with parents. Non-smoking throughout.
Accessibility
Options for reduced mobility, including an accessible Deluxe Serenity room, per Accor.
On site
- GymNot stated
- Sauna or spaYes
- Family roomsNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Also worth knowing
- Le Spa offers clay, sauna and ofuro treatments
- Accor puts Santos Dumont about 10 minutes away by car
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in from 15:00, check-out by 12:00.
- Pets up to 9 kg, for a fee.
- Children under 12 stay free.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether breakfast is included
- What the shuttle covers or parking
Every hotel fact here comes from Accor’s page for the hotel, read October 2026, unless we name another source. Distances are straight lines between our own map pins, except Gamboa Rio’s, which comes from a listing.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Santa Teresa MGallery: the Rio de Janeiro cruise guide and our South America and Antarctica cruise guide.
Dinner on the hill, then a taxi down to the ship.
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Santa Teresa MGallery FAQ
Does Santa Teresa Hotel RJ have a pool?
Yes, with a whirlpool and a pool bar, per Accor.
Does Santa Teresa Hotel RJ have a shuttle?
Accor lists one with no route or price. Ask the hotel before you count on it for the ship.
How far is Santa Teresa MGallery from Pier Mauá?
About 2.9 km in a straight line by our map. Take a taxi.
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