Arena Copacabana HotelvsHotel Arpoador
Arena Copacabana Hotel and Hotel Arpoador are both endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Arpoador ranks slightly better than Arena Copacabana Hotel. Hotel Arpoador is ranked #25 in Rio de Janeiro with endorsements from 7 reviewers such as Fodor's, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Arena Copacabana Hotel
Av. Atlantica 2064, Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22040-010
From $56/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"You may want to book early for the Arena; this popular hotel is fantastically located in the middle of Copacabana Beach and offers modern, contemporary accommodations at affordable rates." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The Arena Copacabana Hotel boasts a superb location on Copacabana beach." Full review
Hotel Arpoador
Rua Francisco Otaviano 177, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22080040
From $110/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"The only budget-priced oceanfront hotel in Ipanema, the Arpoador Inn enjoys a privileged location on a quiet stretch of beach popular with the surf crowd." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"With six floors, this 1970s-era budget hotel has just palm trees and a cobbled, local-traffic road between it and Arpoador Beach." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Charmingly located right on the sand, this little tower block offers functional and basic rooms and facilities."
Time Out
"Billing itself as the only hotel from Leme to Leblon located right on the beach... here you step more or less right out of the lobby onto the golden sands of Arpoador." Full review
Fodor's
"At sunset the view from the landmark rock that juts out into the ocean at the end of the beach is one of Rio's most beautiful." Full review
Oyster
Budget
"Outstanding location overlooking the eastern tip of Ipanema Beach...surrounded by shopping and dining, and within a short walk of Copacabana Beach and the area's nightlife." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Overlooking Praia do Arpoador (Arpoador Beach), this six-story inn is the only hotel in Ipanema and Copacabana that doesn't have a busy street between it and the beach." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Hotel Arpoador long laid claim to being Rio’s only hotel right on the Ipanema beachfront...unparalleled service, good looks and a superb restaurant have elevated it to something equal to its setting." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Overlooking Praia do Arpoador (Arpoador Beach), this six-story inn is the only hotel in Ipanema...expect handsomely designed rooms and gorgeous views in this great location" Full review