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Cheap hotels in the old town, Cabo Frio

Sofia Marchetti

Sofia Marchetti Italy

Updated 1 September 2026 · 6 Cabo Frio hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Cabo Frio, out of the 6 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.8 down to 4.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $35.

Pousada Bellmar Peró - Cabo Frio

Highest rated of the five

Pousada Bellmar Peró - Cabo Frio

★★★★★4.8 from 377 reviews

Pousada Bellmar Peró - Cabo Frio comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.8 from 377 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 2 star property, found under city centre and around $35 a night on the dates we checked.

6 hotels in Cabo Frio qualified for this list and five made it. Jardim Caiçara - Cabo Frio - Aluguel Econômico is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Bara drink without going back out

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All five, ranked

  1. Pousada Bellmar Peró - Cabo Frio1

    Pousada Bellmar Peró - Cabo Frio

    ★★★★★4.8 from 377 reviews

    • Bar
    • Air conditioning

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  2. Jardim Caiçara - Cabo Frio - Aluguel Econômico2

    Jardim Caiçara - Cabo Frio - Aluguel Econômico

    ★★★★★4.6 from 231 reviews

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    • Surf & Arte Hostel3

      Surf & Arte Hostel

      ★★★★★4.2 from 53 reviews

      • Parking

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    • Casa de Praia / Cabo Frio4

      Casa de Praia / Cabo Frio

      ★★★★★4 from 40 reviews

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      • Mirage Inn Sea5

        Mirage Inn Sea

        ★★★★★4.2 from 205 reviews

        • Restaurant
        • Bar
        • Parking
        • Pet friendly
        • Air conditioning
        • Accessible

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      How this list was put together

      6 Cabo Frio hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

      Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

      The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

      What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

      Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

      Sofia Marchetti

      Sofia Marchetti Italy

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