Castelinho38vsHotel Arpoador
Castelinho38 and Hotel Arpoador are both rated very highly by writers. Overall, Hotel Arpoador ranks slightly higher than Castelinho38. Hotel Arpoador ranks #25 in Rio de Janeiro with approval from 7 sources like Travel + Leisure, DK Eyewitness and Frommer's.
Castelinho38
Rua Triunfo, 38 Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro
From $133/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
- Air Conditioning
Frommer's
"A pretty two-story neoclassical mansion in the heart of Santa Teresa, the Castelinho offers airy ceilings, and a pretty garden and terrace overlooking the center of the city." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Offers spacious rooms with high ceilings... It's set in a mid-19th-century mansion and has an outdoor terrace with a garden and lounge space." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"On Santa Teresa’s most popular street, the ‘Little Castle’ is a guesthouse with an artistic bent that matches the bohemian neighbourhood nicely." 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