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Olinda Rio HotelvsHotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro

Both Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro and Olinda Rio Hotel are highly recommended by experts. On balance, Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro ranks significantly better than Olinda Rio Hotel. Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro has a TripExpert Score of 91 with positive reviews from 18 publications like Hideaway Report, Lonely Planet and Concierge.

Olinda Rio Hotel
7/10
Av. Atlantica, 2230, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22041-001
From $47/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"A lovely heritage building, the Olinda has finally gotten a much-needed makeover." Full review
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You should still avoid the standard rooms, which are smaller and face the back of the building.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Set in a handsome, white building overlooking Copacabana beach, the Olinda Othon is indeed a classic." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Located on the Copacabana beachfront, the Othon classic has something of a boutique feel not found in many of its local competitors." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Olinda Rio Hotel has two main draws -- its central Copacabana location right on the beachfront, and its charming Art Deco style, particularly in common areas." Full review
Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro
9/10
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
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Frommer's Frommer's
"If design is not your thing, you can get much more room for the money staying somewhere else." Full review
Concierge 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 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 Insight Guides
"Rio’s most fashionable (and expensive) boutique hotel since opening in 2007."
Travel + Leisure 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 DK Eyewitness
"Before this discreet, sophisticated five-star hotel opened in 2007, Ipanema and Leblon had no truly world-class luxury hotels."
Time Out 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 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 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 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
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