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Sol Ipanema HotelvsPortoBay Rio de Janeiro Hotel
Sol Ipanema Hotel and PortoBay Rio Internacional Hotel are both recommended by experts. Overall, PortoBay Rio Internacional Hotel scores significantly higher than Sol Ipanema Hotel. PortoBay Rio Internacional Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 82 with approval from 8 reviews such as Frommer's, Oyster and Rough Guide.
Sol Ipanema Hotel
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Star Service
National Geographic
Oyster
The Telegraph
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Av. Vieira Souto 320, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
From $117/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"This beachside fourstar hotel is the Ipanema representative of the Best Western chain. Rooms are a little small with standard hotel furnish ings. The higher floors are quieter."
"The rooms are clean, well equipped and unremarkable affairs, but if you have the beach view and the sun is out then the lack of luxury indoors is probably going to be the least of your considerations." Full review
"Fronting a police post in the heart of Ipanema beach, one block from the famous Girl from Ipanema bar, near popular cafes and fashionable shops, this...hotel has an unbeatable location." Full review
"Opposite the Posto 9 lifeguard station; one block from Garota de Ipanema bar." Full review
Upper-middle-range
"The Sol Ipanema is a three-and-a-half pearl hotel with 89 rooms, located along Ipanema Beach and within walking distance to numerous bars, restaurants, and nightclubs." Full review
7.0
"It boasts a top location, well-meaning staff and decent food, and yet possesses a total lack of character, real comfort or true value for money.
" Full review
"Another of Rio's tall, slender hotels, this one has a great location at the eastern end of Ipanema Beach between Rua Vinicius de Moraes and Farme de Amoedo." Full review
Top Choice
"Occupying prime real estate facing Ipanema beach, the tall, slender Sol Ipanema features rooms decorated in creams and earth tones with dark-wood furnishings and good lighting." Full review
PortoBay Rio de Janeiro Hotel
Frommer's
Fodor's
Oyster
Star Service
Rough Guide
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Avenida Atlantica 1500, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22021
From $101/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Behind the '80s-style black glass facade hides a remarkably pleasant hotel with friendly and attentive staff that welcome guests with a glass of champagne." Full review
"The hotel attracts a well-to-do clientele of business travelers and vacationers; all guests are welcomed with a glass of champagne." Full review
Upscale
"The Porto Bay Rio Internacional Hotel is located across the street from the popular Copacabana beach." Full review
"One block north of the Copacabana Palace, this modern-looking hotel in Copacabana is a streamlined glass tower striated with red supports." Full review
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Special meals can be arranged by request.
"A cut above Copacabana’s other seafront hotels, partly thanks to the attentive staff, but mainly down to the well thought-out design of the place."
"One of Copacabana's top beachfront hotels, Porto Bay has 117 stylish rooms—many with private verandas, all reasonably-priced and luxurious." Full review
7.0
"Contemporary rooms, awe-inspiring ocean views and, so rare along this strip, a good-sized balcony await." Full review