Pousada Casa Aurea BoutiquevsHotel Arpoador
Both Pousada Casa Aurea Boutique and Hotel Arpoador are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hotel Arpoador ranks marginally higher than Pousada Casa Aurea Boutique. Hotel Arpoador is ranked #25 in Rio de Janeiro with accolades from 7 sources including Lonely Planet, Fodor's and DK Eyewitness.
Pousada Casa Aurea Boutique
Rua Aurea N 80, Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20240210
From $127/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Family Friendly
Frommer's
"Only a short walk up the road from the main square in Santa Teresa, this affordable pousada is popular with sociable travelers and backpackers." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This informal, family-run budget boutique hostel sits in its own little garden patio on a Santa Teresa back street."
Rough Guide
Star
"In a charming house dating from 1871, this lovely pousada has twelve simple rooms, some with private bathrooms and a/c."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Has rustic charm with simple but cozy rooms and a large covered garden where you can lounge on hammocks, fire up the barbecue or whip up a meal in the open-air kitchen." 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