Mama RuisavsRestaurante Pergula
Mama Ruisa and Pergula are both recommended by travel writers. Overall, Pergula is preferred by most reviewers compared to Mama Ruisa. Pergula ranks #4 in Rio de Janeiro with endorsements from 7 publications like Lonely Planet, Fodor's and oyster.com.
Mama Ruisa
132 Rua Santa Cristina, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20241-250
From $181/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
Frommer's
"For a very different hotel experience, consider spending a few nights in the quaint hilltop neighborhood of Santa Teresa." Full review
Concierge
"A colonial-style house in the leafy hillside district of Santa Teresa provides the backdrop for Mama Ruisa, a design-minded B&B that offers personalized service."
DK Eyewitness
"A charming, understated boutique hotel in a converted 18th-century mansion house in Santa Teresa. Each room is named after a different French cultural icon."
Time Out
"Another beautifully-restored Santa Teresa mansion, this time courtesy of Frenchman Jean-Michel Ruis who keeps a hands-on approach to the running of the hotel and the comfort of his guests." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Far away from the crowds on Copacabana, Mama Ruisa is a small yet sophisticated boutique hotel tucked into the hills of Santa Teresa, Rio's burgeoning artists' district." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This tropical boutique hotel has a palm-lined pool and impressive views, but the colonial splendour of the huge rooms is the real draw." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"French-owned Mama Ruisa aims for bohemian chic in its seven spacious, uniquely designed guest rooms" Full review
Restaurante Pergula
Avenida Atlantica 1702; Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
From $0/night
Concierge
"In short, you won't be wowed, but there simply isn't anything else as grand in the city."
Fodor's
"The Copacabana was the first luxury hotel in South America, and it's still one of the top hotels on the continent." Full review
Insight Guides
"An iconic oasis of calm with a superb Italian restaurant, excellent pool area and spa, and one some of Rio’s most fashionable nightclubs."
Frommer's
"Old World elegance in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the lively neighborhood of Copacabana." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Rio's most famous hotel has hosted heads of state, rock stars and other prominent personalities (Queen Elizabeth once stayed here, as did the Rolling Stones)." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Landmark French Riviera-style palace with a modern, all-suite annex, on one of the world's most famous stretches of sand, the 2½-mile Copacabana Beach." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The luxury property, now part of the Belmond hotel group, is classic and classy." Full review