Windsor Excelsior CopacabanavsGrand Mercure Rio de Janeiro Copacabana
Both hotels are rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Windsor Excelsior Hotel scores slightly better than Grand Mercure Rio de Janeiro Copacabana. Windsor Excelsior Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 76 with approval from 5 publications like Oyster, Time Out and Fodor's.
Windsor Excelsior Copacabana
Avenida Atlantica 1800, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22021-001
From $75/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Time Out
"For a three star hotel it really delivers... redwood panelling in the corridors and marble touches in the bathrooms, the buffet breakfast is a star attraction." Full review
Star Service
"Facing the beach from the same block as the Copacabana Palace, this 14-story, glass-fronted property, part of the Windsor hotel chain, continues to prove a popular midrange contender." Full review
Rough Guide
"Well-run upper-end choice in the middle of Copacabana’s beachfront."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The rooftop has a fantastic swimming pool area, with picture-perfect views over the Copacabana beach." Full review
Fodor's
"This hotel, part of the Windsor chain, may have been built in the 1950s, but its look is sleek and contemporary." Full review
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Ask for a room with a view over Copacabana Beach.
Grand Mercure Rio de Janeiro Copacabana
Av. Atlantica, 3716, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22070-001
From $179/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service
"With an excellent location toward the Ipanema end of the beach, this is the best of Golden Tulip's hotels here and is the only one geared toward the highest end of the tourist crowd." Full review
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Less than a dozen rooms here connect so be sure to request one early.
Lonely Planet
"Not to be confused with the slightly fancier Mercure Arpoador, this hotel offers trim and tidy suites, with pressed-wood floors, big windows and light, muted colors."
The Telegraph
7.0
"This Grand Mercure – modern, stylish but somewhat isolated from the rest of Rio...it's ideally located for the regular international music festivals and sports events in the city." Full review
Fodor's
"The excellent location in front of Copacabana Beach is this hotel's main draw; the rooms are clean and reasonably tasteful, and some have been recently refurbished" Full review