Hotel ArpoadorvsAtlantis Copacabana Hotel
Both Hotel Arpoador and Atlantis Copacabana are endorsed by professionals. On balance, Atlantis Copacabana ranks marginally higher than Hotel Arpoador. Atlantis Copacabana comes in at 78 with recommendations from 5 sources including Rough Guide, DK Eyewitness and Lonely Planet.
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
Atlantis Copacabana Hotel
Rua Bulhoes de Carvalho 61, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22081000
From $41/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet
"Atlantis' rooms are clean and perfectly serviceable, but the whole place could use an update. The location, however – a short walk to either Ipanema or Copacabana beach – is excellent." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Although the airconditioned rooms are simple, the location of this hotel could not be better – it is set in a quiet, safe area just a 2-minute walk from Copacabana and Ipanema beaches."
Rough Guide
Star
"In a quiet location just one block from Ipanema, this good- value hotel has bright, gleaming rooms done out in white and apricot, and helpful, efficient staff."
Oyster
Budget
"The 86-room Atlantis Copacabana is a value property with an awesome location between Copacabana and Ipanema." Full review
Frommer's
"The best feature of this hotel is its location in the Arpoador neighborhood, the dividing point between Copacabana and Ipanema, making it the perfect base from which to explore both areas" Full review