Name: Arena Ipanema Hotel
Address: R. Francisco Otaviano, 131, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro State, BR
Price range: $150–$597 per night
Rating: 8.48

What guests think

Across many reviews, Arena Ipanema Hotel stands out for its superb location by Arpoador between Ipanema and Copacabana, generally friendly staff, and clean, modern spaces, with breakfasts often praised for variety and overall value appreciated.

Common drawbacks include compact rooms with thin walls and noticeable noise from corridors or the street. Facilities feel limited for a 4-star: a tiny rooftop pool, a very small gym with occasional broken equipment, no beach service, and periodic maintenance issues such as hot water, AC, elevator, or leak problems. Dining beyond breakfast is mixed, with some enjoying the rooftop restaurant while others found food average or the menu limited. Expect a convenient beach base with comfort over luxury.

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Facilities

Rooftop pool is small but scenic; the gym is tiny with occasional broken equipment. Several reviews mention no beach service and periodic maintenance problems such as elevator faults, leaks, or hot water issues.

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Jessica

Mar 28, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Good location in between Copacabana and Ipanema beaches - both are walkable. The room was quite small but had everything we needed. Rooftop pool has an amazing view, but the windows needed a clean. Drinks at the rooftop bar are 10/10!! Amazing service.

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Luis

Mar 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Foi bem razoável. Nada especial. Piscina pequena e sem toalhas suficientes. Não fornecem toalhas para praia. Cobrança indevida de frigobar.

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Michael

Jan 7, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Our stay at Arena Ipanema Hotel, was great. The staff was friendly, and fun. The check-in/out process was easy. We stayed during NYE, and there was security on-site which added a level of security during our stay. The fitness center was extremely small but we found a gym with an inexpensive day pass just an uber drive away. Overall the experience was great and we will be returning!

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David

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This was my 5th stay at Arena, unfortunately it was not the best. More cold showers than hot, when I complained the maintenance came within minutes and said the heating had been off for a period. Same problem repeated every day. My business colleague in a different room experienced the same issue. The lifts were completely broken for several hours and suffered from random unavailability in the day following the issue. The hotel leaks when it rains, experienced this in previous stays and again on my last day. Lucky not directly impacted by this, this time. There was an attempt by a young man to smash through a glass wall into the hotel at 2:38am but he ended up cut up and bleeding as shards of glass rained down upon him. Not the hotels fault but security did take a long time to investigate what was going on. As a regular traveller to Rio I’ll give them one more chance because of previous enjoyable stays but cold showers are unacceptable for a hotel that claims to be 4 stars.

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Mario Alejandro

Apr 5, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

No servía una caminadora , solo hay dos .. muy pequeño el gym

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Pablo

Feb 12, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Well located, very nice rooms. Lacks beach service and useful gym

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Augustin

Sep 5, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

I was just in Rio for three days. This hotel is appropriately priced. Staff are friendly. The weight room/Jim is minimalist. The food is good. Hotel is very convenient for getting around Ipanema and Copacabana beaches

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Renato

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel and service are excellent and the location is fabulous. A couple of suggestions to make it even better: 1. The shower in our room (804) leaks flooding the bathroom. Could this be fixed? 2. Coffee and tea facilities as well as a paper tissue box are standard amenities that were missing. 3. The hotel is by the beach, yet there is no shower or even a tap by the entrance, forcing guests to enter the lobby and their rooms covered in sand. 4. There are no umbrellas for the guests, and we were forced to leave under the rain (again, a standard amenity. Apart from those details, everything was perfect.

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Aaron

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

5/5 would absolutely stay here again. The hotel is super nice and not too $$. Rooftop is very cool. Cute little pool with some tables to sit. Location is 10/10... legit right on the beach Arpoador. Security - very safe. They are super strict after 11pm... have to show your face to a camera to unlock the door and any visitors not on the reservation have to check in at front desk and show ID/passport. Room - very nice and modern. Clean, nice showers. Front desk was very helpful with activities such as helicopter tour and how to get to sugarloaf and christ. Breakfast was delicious and nice buffet. I am staying here next Rio visit, no doubt!!

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Arden

Mar 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel is in a great location with a nice bountiful breakfast. Staff are extremely helpful. Pool is nice but small and a nice view of the ocean.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and common areas are generally clean and well kept. However, a few guests reported missed housekeeping, old towels, sand in bedding, sewage smells, or bathroom flooding.

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Akbar

Feb 9, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Very clean room, comfortable beds and great breakfast.

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Adilson Geraldo

Mar 8, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

O quarto é bom. A localização ótima. O problema foi atendimento: atraso no check-in e problemas com a limpeza do quarto. Teve dia que o quarto não foi limpo. Quando faziam a limpeza, não deixavam toalhas limpas. Sempre tinha que solicitar as toalhas (aliás surradas, velhas).

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Leonardo Benicio

Feb 1, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Quarto super confortável, organização e limpeza impecável

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Oliver

Oct 21, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Arena Ipanema is an excellent choice for a hotel stay. Nice clean rooms. Included breakfast is a nice bonus. Great location, quick walk to Ipanema Beach, a lot of restaurants nearby. Staff was very nice from check in to check out (including housekeeping). They were quick to address the sudden loud noise coming from guests upstairs. The young lady at the front desk always had a genuine ready smile whenever we passed by. Shout out to David Santos who would stay with us outside and chatted as we waited for Uber. You can tell he genuinely loved interacting with the hotel guests. We highly recommend this hotel.

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Ian

Jun 5, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

My stay at the Arena Ipanema Hotel was okay, but it didn't feel like a 4-star experience. The staff was nice and helpful, which was a plus. However, the room left much to be desired. There was a bad sewage smell from the bathroom if the toilet wasn't flushed for over an hour. Every time we came back to the room, we had to flush to get rid of the odor. The walls were also very thin; we could hear people coughing, sneezing, talking, and snoring from all sides. Breakfast was nice enough, with some decent options available. The gym is non-existent. In the pictures, it seemed somewhat usable, but it’s literally just one machine in a small room. The pool is also a bit small. Although the views from the rooftop are really pretty, the pool itself is tiny and feels more like a water feature than something to swim in. So it is only nice if you only want a place to sunbathe. On the bright side, the location is pretty good. Even though it's not beachfront, it's very close—just a 2-3 minute walk to Ipanema Beach.

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SYDNEY M MACIEL

May 14, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

O hotel muito bem localizado no Arpoador, num prédio que passou por uma boa reforma, conta com piscina pequena e terraço na cobertura onde o serviço de bar e restaurante é sempre prestado de forma atenciosa, simpática e cordial pelo Bruno e pelo Antonio. As áreas comuns muito bem ambientadas e todo o estabelecimento parece ter passado por renovação recente. Ponto negativo para as toalhas de banho que estavam bem desgastadas divergindo do padrão que o estabelecimento pretende. Houve dias em que tivemos que solicitar toalhas à recepção porque não haviam sido disponibilizadas durante a arrumação . Apesar de oferecer boas e variadas opções, o café da manhã é servido em um restaurante com uma concentração de mesas que compromete a circulação e cuja posição das bancadas de comida e bebida é bem encantoada e dificultando também o fluxo das pessoas na hora de servir.

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Miguel

Nov 30, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice Hotel, good location between Copacabana and Ipanema beach. Good breakfast and clean rooms. The only thing, No Body Lotion - need to bring your own.

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Helen

Nov 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

From the moment we arrived in the hotel - we were made to feel very special. The hotel is spotless. The rooms modern. The location brilliant. Breakfast is wonderful. Everything was perfect.

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Margarett

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Mi esposo y yo quedamos encantados con la propiedad. Personal muy atento desde el día 1 hasta que nos fuimos. El desayuno fue muy bueno y variado. Las habitaciones estaban impecables y cómodas. De seguro volveremos. ¡Gracias por hacer nuestras vacaciones tan amenas!

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Pam

Feb 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was nice but my bed had sand under the covers when pulled back. Everything else was clean and comfortable. Had lots of USB plugs in room. Nice furnishings. Breakfast was good and plentiful.

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Rooms

Rooms are modern but compact with limited storage and some partial views; AC performance varies. A recurring complaint is thin walls, leading to noise from neighbors or the street.

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andre

Sep 19, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

3 rd time staying here, good hotel and nice location, wish their AC units was slightly better though

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Halleh

Mar 17, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The location is great. The rooms have very thin walls. I could hear conversations, toilet flush, and shower as it was happening in my room. The design of the floors and rooms gave me the feeling that I am entering a container rather than a room!

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Gerald

Oct 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Das Hotel war insgesamt in Ordnung, aber nichts Besonderes. Die Zimmer und das Frühstück sind eher basic. Leider war mein Zimmer zur Straßenseite, und der Verkehr war sehr laut zu hören. Die Lage ist jedoch gut, der Strand ist in nur 3–5 Minuten zu Fuß erreichbar. Der Ausblick von der Dachterrasse war nicht wirklich beeindruckend. Positiv hervorzuheben ist, dass mir ein späterer Check-out um eine Stunde ermöglicht wurde.

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cristiane

Sep 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel com excelente localização porém quarto desconfortável banheiro pequeno

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Millie

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel has 3 things going for it: excellent customer service all around, location (beautiful beach behind the hotel accessible from a park next to the hotel), and good breakfast buffet of local dishes, fresh fruits, good coffee, and a wide assortment of bake goods. On the negative side, the rooms are clean, but tiny and and not much room to even open suitcases or walk around. Don't plan on using the room for anything other than sleeping and showering. Don't expect any extras like wash cloths or hair conditioners. Given the location and the price, I would stay here again.

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RICARDO

Jan 31, 2025

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Stayed 15 nights

A lot of noise on the street could hear people laughing and screaming

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Kendall

Jan 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I loved this hotel! Clean, sleek, cool. Spacious rooms. Amazing rooftop with pool and bar that overlooks Arpoador Beach. Also, you are right on that beach!! So the location can’t be be beat. The breakfast exceeded my expectations. The staff are so professional, friendly, and kind. My only complaint is that the walls in the room are very thin. You could hear complete conversations or even someone snoring in room next door. Besides that, a perfect stay. I would lodge here again.

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Paul

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Location good, Room small but adequate. Missed having a kettle in the room

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Mariamawit

Jan 8, 2025

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The rooms are a bit wanky, but good overall. The only thing is that it barely has a sea view, you literally have to plaster your face to the windows to see partial view of the sea.

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Emma

Dec 4, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Delightful staff, great breakfast, brilliant location. 3* review as rooms are VERY noisy - could hear neighbours either side :(

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful across reception, housekeeping, and rooftop teams. There are recurring reports of slow or impersonal front-desk service and occasional long check-ins.

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laetitia

Dec 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

bien placé. Service et accueil impeccables

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Kimberly

Jul 9, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Front desk rude and absolutely no help! They do not care about their jobs.

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Patricia

Jan 5, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, helpful staff

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Tor Oddmund

Dec 7, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

We stayed three nights at Arena Ipanema, due to the location and that it had quite good reviews, but considering the price per night it was not worth it, so we moved to another hotel for the remaining 6 nights of our stay in Rio. Based on the price and the fact that it’s a 4-star hotel, we expected the facilities to be at least a bit luxorious, but the general vibe of the hotel was more like a slightly more fancy version of an Ibis budget with very tight rooms with thin walls between them, minimal storage space so we had all our things on the floor, and you could see by the corridor that this is a result of trying to stuff as many small rooms together as possible. The A/C was way to big for the small room, which meant that it was either way too cold (ON) or too warm (OFF). The roof terrace and pool was also quite tight, and the few sunbeds were mostly occupied, so better to just head for the beach which luckily is close by. Check-in/out was also a hassle and took very long, since the computer system didn’t work, and only half of the staff knew english. We had one meal in the restaurant which was ok, but way more expensive than it was worth, and we had a 20% discount through Hotels.com which they said would be deducted automatically at check-out, but it wasn’t, and since it wasn’t noticed when we checked out it took 4-5 e-mails over as many days before they even replied, but it got sorted in the end after me also sending e-mails to the other hotels in the Arena chain.

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Ramon

May 13, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff lacks attentiveness to customers. Front desk staff was not friendly

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Dror

Dec 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great staff, good location

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Oliver

Oct 21, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Arena Ipanema is an excellent choice for a hotel stay. Nice clean rooms. Included breakfast is a nice bonus. Great location, quick walk to Ipanema Beach, a lot of restaurants nearby. Staff was very nice from check in to check out (including housekeeping). They were quick to address the sudden loud noise coming from guests upstairs. The young lady at the front desk always had a genuine ready smile whenever we passed by. Shout out to David Santos who would stay with us outside and chatted as we waited for Uber. You can tell he genuinely loved interacting with the hotel guests. We highly recommend this hotel.

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Matías

Dec 5, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location but poor customer service, they gave me one of the worst room they have on the first floor; the staff attitude is ok but not friendly. Breakfast was good.

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Luiz

Oct 25, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Some are the employees are very rude

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Talita

Jan 24, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Equipe muito atenciosa. Hotel confortável, limpo e com ótima localização. A vista do por do sol é incrível.

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Location

Excellent position by Arpoador between Ipanema and Copacabana, very close to the beach, restaurants, and transport. Many guests pick it primarily for the convenient, walkable access to both areas.

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Inci

Jan 4, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Nestled right in between Ipanema and Copacabana. Perfect location and walkable.

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Shane

Aug 1, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Perfectly located, so close to Ipanema beach and short distance to Copacabana beach. Clean, modern, great included breakfast. Nice roofdeck with small pool and bar/restaurant…and amazing views of the beach and mountains. Lovely spot to chill in late afternoon and enjoy sunset and a cocktail. Efficient, friendly, helpful service throughout. Short walk into town for shopping, restos and farmer’s markets. Price was very reasonable. Will definitely stay there again.

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Frederick

Jul 3, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

My second time at the hotel. Excellent value and location near to Ipanema beach.

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Patricia

Jan 5, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, helpful staff

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Dhiraj

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Just behind Ipanema beach and Aproador rocks. Very short walk to Copacabana beach. Couldn’t have been better located. They take security of guests very seriously and you can opt in to use facial recognition to access the hotel at night.

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Scott

Sep 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A great location,next to the beach. Fantsatic rooftop restaurant and bar.

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Millie

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel has 3 things going for it: excellent customer service all around, location (beautiful beach behind the hotel accessible from a park next to the hotel), and good breakfast buffet of local dishes, fresh fruits, good coffee, and a wide assortment of bake goods. On the negative side, the rooms are clean, but tiny and and not much room to even open suitcases or walk around. Don't plan on using the room for anything other than sleeping and showering. Don't expect any extras like wash cloths or hair conditioners. Given the location and the price, I would stay here again.

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Monica

Apr 29, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The location was perfect-between Ipanema and Copacabana. The staff was amazing. Rooms were clean and modern and breakfast had many options. We loved our stay and would definitely recommend.

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Edward

Mar 30, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

The hotel is located well. Copacabana is, in my opinion, a little run down. Ipanema is not! Some great bars and restaurants close by, the metro only a 10 minute walk away. An early morning run along the beach is a must (if that’s your thing), be it to the north or the south. Would I stay again? Absolutely!

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Guro

Feb 3, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Rent værelse og dejlig morgenmad. Perfekt plassering mellem Copacabana og Ipanema

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Dining

Breakfast is widely praised for variety and quality, though the room can get crowded. Opinions on the restaurant are mixed, with some enjoying the rooftop venue and others finding food average or the menu limited.

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Akbar

Feb 9, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Very clean room, comfortable beds and great breakfast.

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Carlos

Jan 5, 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location and breakfast

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Millie

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel has 3 things going for it: excellent customer service all around, location (beautiful beach behind the hotel accessible from a park next to the hotel), and good breakfast buffet of local dishes, fresh fruits, good coffee, and a wide assortment of bake goods. On the negative side, the rooms are clean, but tiny and and not much room to even open suitcases or walk around. Don't plan on using the room for anything other than sleeping and showering. Don't expect any extras like wash cloths or hair conditioners. Given the location and the price, I would stay here again.

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Pablo

Jan 1, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Bom quarto ótima localização cafe da manha mto cheio

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Aubrey

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 15 nights

Rooms were good.. not really as large or as nice as the online photos. Restaurant was not good.. menu was inaccurate, food bland, and brought us the wrong dishes on two occasions.

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Stephen

Mar 13, 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

Great hotel well located friendly staff. The restaurant breakfast is good. The overall restaurant was Spanish however besides pizza we thought the food was just ok.

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Mariam

Dec 6, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Great breakfast buffet

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Joshua

Oct 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Petit déjeuner de mauvaise qualité, bonne situation georgraphique

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Francisco

Jun 28, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Bad breakfast, bad pillows and small beds. Drinking water was not available in the room unless you pay for it from the mini bar.

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Philippe

Apr 11, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Very clean, well situated. The only improvement would the diversity of the restaurant (spanish cuisine). Very good but after two meals, you’ll want to try something different. That said, I would go back if given the opportunity.

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Month	Average price
January	$210
February	$280
March	$221
April	$202
May	$210
June	$196
July	$220
August	$220
September	$214
October	$228
November	$246
December	$273

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $204	2 $201	3 $162
4 $175	5 $210	6 $211	7 $179	8 $177	9 $584	10
11	12 $167	13 $213	14 $180	15 $181	16 $226	17 $313
18 $166	19 $186	20 $185	21 $200	22 $220	23 $257	24 $227
25 $180	26 $180	27 $170	28 $181	29 $252	30 $253	31

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