PortoBay Rio de Janeiro HotelvsWindsor Guanabara Hotel
Both properties are praised by writers. On balance, PortoBay Rio Internacional Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to Windsor Guanabara Hotel. PortoBay Rio Internacional Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 82 with endorsements from 8 reviews including Fodor's, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.
PortoBay Rio de Janeiro Hotel
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
Frommer's
"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
Fodor's
"The hotel attracts a well-to-do clientele of business travelers and vacationers; all guests are welcomed with a glass of champagne." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The Porto Bay Rio Internacional Hotel is located across the street from the popular Copacabana beach." Full review
Star Service
"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.
Rough Guide
"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."
Travel + Leisure
"One of Copacabana's top beachfront hotels, Porto Bay has 117 stylish rooms—many with private verandas, all reasonably-priced and luxurious." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Contemporary rooms, awe-inspiring ocean views and, so rare along this strip, a good-sized balcony await." Full review
Windsor Guanabara Hotel
Av. Presidente Vargas, 392, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20071
From $53/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Fodor's
"The Windsor Guanabara is one of the few solid hotel choices right in Centro. Rooms are reasonably sized and tastefully done in brown and beige." Full review
Time Out
"This enormous glass hotel looms out of Centro and is tall enough to offer views of Corcovado and the hills to one side and Guanabara Bay to the other." Full review
Rough Guide
"Expense-account visitors tend to stay at this lone luxury hotel in the city centre."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"A mid-range alternative for business travelers who want an in-depth experience into the art and cultural... while using the hotel's many business facilities." Full review