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Windsor Barra HotelvsHotel Arpoador
Both hotels are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Hotel Arpoador scores slightly higher than Windsor Barra. Hotel Arpoador is ranked #25 in Rio de Janeiro with endorsements from 7 publications including Fodor's, DK Eyewitness and Frommer's.
Windsor Barra Hotel
Frommer's
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Av Sernambetiba 2630, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22620170
From $89/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "The Windsor Barra hotel is one of the best hotels for business travelers due to its large convention center and plenty of business-related services." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The Windsor Barra is a stylish three-and-a-half pearl hotel right on the beach in Barra da Tijuca, just over half-an-hour from Copacabana and Ipanema." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Though far from most of Rio's tourist attractions, the resort offers guests easy access to the trendy Barra beach and Itanhanga Golf Club." Full review
Hotel Arpoador Frommer's Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Fodor's Oyster
Lonely Planet
The Telegraph Lonely Planet
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
OysterBudget
"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 Telegraph8.0
"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
