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17 hotels from our guide: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The Copacabana Palace’s pool with its blue mosaic and green parasols, the hotel’s white façade and the beach beyond
Grand hotel

Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel

Copacabana · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilRio’s grand hotel on the Avenida Atlântica, opened in 1923, with Mee (one MICHELIN star), the Pool Bar and the Dior Spa.
A junior suite at the Fairmont Rio, with a herringbone floor and a balcony looking out to the sea
Grand hotel

Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana

Copacabana · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilA large beachfront hotel at the Posto 6 end of Copacabana, by the fort, with Marine Restô and a beach club.
The terrace of the Hotel Arpoador over Ipanema beach, with the Dois Irmãos at sunset
Boutique hotel

Hotel Arpoador

Arpoador · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilA small hotel on the rocks at Arpoador, where Copacabana turns into Ipanema, with the sunset in front of it.
An Ocean Spa Suite at the Emiliano, its white folding panels open to Copacabana beach
Design hotel

Hotel Emiliano Rio

Copacabana · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilA design hotel at the Arpoador end of Copacabana, with the restaurant Cena and the Spa Santapele.
The Fasano’s reception, with a desk cut from a single block of wood, stone walls and a striped runner
Grand hotel

Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro

Ipanema · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilThe Fasano on the Ipanema seafront, near Arpoador.
The double-height lobby of the Santa Teresa Hotel, with old brick walls, a wrought-iron stair rail and Brazilian modernist armchairs
Boutique hotel

Santa Teresa Hotel RJ – MGallery

Santa Teresa · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilA hotel on the hill of Santa Teresa, with Térèze, its restaurant in the MICHELIN selection.
The Bar Vinícius de Moraes at the Vila Galé Rio de Janeiro, under a row of tall amber lampshades
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Vila Galé Rio de Janeiro

Lapa · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilA hotel in a restored mansion in Lapa, close to the arches, the Selarón steps and the samba bars.
A bedroom at the Windsor Barra, its window looking to the forested hills
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Windsor Barra

Barra da Tijuca · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilA five-star hotel of 339 rooms and suites on the seafront at Barra da Tijuca.
A bedroom at the Windsor Marapendi, with a wood-panelled wall and upholstered headboard
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Windsor Marapendi

Barra da Tijuca · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilA large hotel of 487 rooms facing the sea at Barra da Tijuca, with views to the sea and the mountains.
Boutique hotel

Chez Georges

Santa Teresa · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilSeven suites in a 1970s Brutalist house in Santa Teresa, designed by Wladimir Alves de Souza and furnished in Brazilian modernism.
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Ipanema Inn

Ipanema · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilA small, simple hotel on Rua Maria Quitéria, a block from the beach at Ipanema.
Design hotel

Janeiro Hotel

Leblon · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilA design hotel facing the sea at Leblon, with a rooftop pool over the beach.
Boutique hotel

La Suite by Dussol

Joatinga · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilA seven-room guest house at the end of a gated street in Joatinga, with ocean views from every room, two pools and Joatinga beach below.
Boutique hotel

Mama Ruisa Boutique Hotel

Santa Teresa · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilSeven rooms in a century-old mansion in Santa Teresa, with high ceilings, a curving wooden staircase and a front porch.
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Miramar Hotel by Windsor

Copacabana · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilA five-star hotel of 198 rooms facing Copacabana beach, towards the Arpoador end.
Boutique hotel

Villa Paranaguá Hotel & Spa

Santa Teresa · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilTen rooms in a century-old villa in Santa Teresa, long a haven for artists, with an infinity pool and a small spa.
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Windsor Leme

Leme · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilA 224-room hotel facing the quieter Leme end of Copacabana beach.