Hotel Fasano Rio de JaneirovsMercure Rio de Janeiro Arpoador Hotel
Both hotels are rated highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro is the choice of most professionals compared to Mercure Rio de Janeiro Arpoador Hotel. Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro ranks #3 in Rio de Janeiro with praise from 18 reviews like Concierge, Afar Magazine and Insight Guides.
Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro Show All Reviews
Avenida Vieira Souto, 80, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22420
From $339/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"If design is not your thing, you can get much more room for the money staying somewhere else." Full review
Concierge
"When the Hotel Fasano opened in 2007, it radically changed Rio's hotel scene, turning some of Brazil's costliest square footage on Ipanema's prized beachfront into a temple to high design."
Fodor's
"The Italian-owned Fasano Group is renowned for its stylish, elegant hotels and restaurants, and Fasano Rio has the added glamour of having been crafted by the French designer Philippe Starck." Full review
Insight Guides
"Rio’s most fashionable (and expensive) boutique hotel since opening in 2007."
Travel + Leisure
"The 91 rooms are spare and breezy with white walls, leather-upholstered Mies daybeds, Amazonian wood side tables, and at least two burnished Sergio Rodriguez chairs." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Before this discreet, sophisticated five-star hotel opened in 2007, Ipanema and Leblon had no truly world-class luxury hotels."
Time Out
"Still the hottest kid on the Ipanema block, the Fasano raised the bar for Rio's luxury hotels when it opened in 2007, forcing even the Copacabana Palace to sit up and take notice." Full review
Star Service
"As the premier boutique design hotel in the city, the Fasano is the hot place to rub shoulders with the hip people in Rio." Full review
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Smoke-free floors and handicapped rooms are available for those who request them.
Rough Guide
"Ultra stylish – with prices to match – this Philippe Starck-designed hotel is the place to stay for visiting rock stars, supermodels and the like."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Designed by Philippe Starck, the luxury boutique hotel has leather-and-wood-dominated interiors, imaginative lighting and whimsical Starckian ear-shaped mirrors in guestrooms." Full review
Mercure Rio de Janeiro Arpoador Hotel
Rua Fransisco Otaviano 61, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22080-040
From $195/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
- Pool
Frommer's
"Here you'll find an excellent value for money, and a location that lets you choose between Ipanema and Copacabana." Full review
Fodor's
"This apartment-hotel is just steps from Copacabana Beach and a few-minutes' walk from Ipanema." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The apartments in this tall tower overlook Ipanema beach. The facilities and service here are similar to a hotel."
Lonely Planet
"This dapper all-suites hotel is nicely located in Arpoador, giving easy access to both Ipanema and Copacabana." Full review