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Santa Teresa Hotel RJ - MGalleryvsHotel Arpoador

Hotel Santa Teresa Rio MGallery by Sofitel and Hotel Arpoador are both rated highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Hotel Santa Teresa Rio MGallery by Sofitel ranks significantly better than Hotel Arpoador. Hotel Santa Teresa Rio MGallery by Sofitel ranks #1 in Rio de Janeiro with praise from 14 reviews including Time Out, Hideaway Report and Afar Magazine.

Santa Teresa Hotel RJ - MGallery
9/10
Rua Almirante Alexandrino 660, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20241-260
From $192/night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Térèze is one of the city's best." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Five-star hotel... in the common areas, burnt cement, reclaimed wood, and tropical plants lend a rustic air without compromising the sense of elegance and luxury." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"The history of Brazil is a multicultural one, and the Santa Teresa Hotel is proud to display it." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Probably the finest boutique hotel in Rio, it's set in a lavishly restored building... with artfully designed rooms."
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"Relais & Chateaux Santa Teresa is a historic mansion turned luxurious boutique hotel located on a former coffee plantation in Santa Teresa." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Set on a former coffee plantation on a hill overlooking Rio’s red-tile roofs, the beautifully restored 44-room Santa Teresa Hotel feels like the home of a globe-trotting artist." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The three-year renovation of this stunning 1850s mansion on the hillside of Santa Teresa created one of the most tranquil locations to be found in the city." Full review
Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"Once a down-at-heel hostel, this imposing 1860s building has been transformed into one of Rio’s most beautiful and efficiently run hotels."
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Rio de Janeiro’s Hotel Santa Teresa features Amazonian folk sculptures alongside midcentury furniture by Brazilian modernist Sergio Rodrigues." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"This stunning hotel resides on a historic estate in the charming Santa Teresa district."
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Hotel Arpoador
8/10
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
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Frommer's 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 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 DK Eyewitness
"Charmingly located right on the sand, this little tower block offers functional and basic rooms and facilities."
Time Out 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 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 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 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 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 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

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