Copacabana beach seen from the sea, with the white façade of the Copacabana Palace among the seafront buildings and the hills behind

Hotels guide · by area

Rio’s grand hotels, beach by beach

Rio’s grand hotels by area, with the restaurants each one holds: the Avenida Atlântica, the Ipanema and Leblon seafront, and the hill of Santa Teresa.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Where Rio sleeps: from the Palace to the hills

    Copacabana·In depth

    The Copacabana Palace on the Avenida Atlântica, the beach hotels of Ipanema and Leblon, a colonial house in Santa Teresa and a restored mansion in Lapa: where to stay in Rio, and why the beach you wake up on matters.

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Copacabana and Leme

  1. Since 1923

    Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel

    Copacabana·Grand hotel

    Rio’s grand hotel on the Avenida Atlântica, opened in 1923, with Mee (one MICHELIN star), the Pool Bar and the Dior Spa.

    Avenida Atlântica 1702, Copacabana, Rio de JaneiroExplore View on map

  2. At Posto 6

    Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana

    Copacabana·Grand hotel

    A large beachfront hotel at the Posto 6 end of Copacabana, by the fort, with Marine Restô and a beach club.

    Avenida Atlântica 4240, Copacabana, Rio de JaneiroExplore View on map

  3. Spa Santapele

    Hotel Emiliano Rio

    Copacabana·Design hotel

    A design hotel at the Arpoador end of Copacabana, with the restaurant Cena and the Spa Santapele.

    Avenida Atlântica 3804, Copacabana, Rio de JaneiroExplore View on map

Ipanema and Leblon

  1. On the Avenida Vieira Souto

    Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro

    Ipanema·Grand hotel

    The Fasano on the Ipanema seafront, near Arpoador.

    Avenida Vieira Souto 80, Ipanema, Rio de JaneiroExplore View on map

  2. On the Leblon seafront

    Janeiro Hotel

    Leblon·Design hotel

    A design hotel facing the sea at Leblon, with a rooftop pool over the beach.

    Avenida Delfim Moreira 696, Leblon, Rio de JaneiroExplore View on map

  3. On the rocks at Arpoador

    Hotel Arpoador

    Arpoador·Boutique hotel

    A small hotel on the rocks at Arpoador, where Copacabana turns into Ipanema, with the sunset in front of it.

    Rua Francisco Otaviano 177, Arpoador, Rio de JaneiroExplore View on map

  4. A block from the beach

    Ipanema Inn

    Ipanema·Hotel

    A small, simple hotel on Rua Maria Quitéria, a block from the beach at Ipanema.

    Rua Maria Quitéria 27, Ipanema, Rio de JaneiroExplore View on map

Santa Teresa and Lapa

  1. On the hill

    Santa Teresa Hotel RJ – MGallery

    Santa Teresa·Boutique hotel

    A hotel on the hill of Santa Teresa, with Térèze, its restaurant in the MICHELIN selection.

    Rua Felicio dos Santos 15, Santa Teresa, Rio de JaneiroExplore View on map

  2. A mansion in Lapa

    Vila Galé Rio de Janeiro

    Lapa·Hotel

    A hotel in a restored mansion in Lapa, close to the arches, the Selarón steps and the samba bars.

    Rua Riachuelo 124, Lapa, Rio de JaneiroExplore View on map

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