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Rio Design HotelvsTuAkAzA Exclusive Boutique Lodge
Both properties are endorsed by those who travel for a living. On balance, Rio Design Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to TuAkAzA Exclusive Boutique Lodge. Rio Design Hotel comes in at #32 in Rio de Janeiro with approval from 6 publications such as Frommer's, DK Eyewitness and Lonely Planet.
Rio Design Hotel
Frommer's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Rua Francisco Sa 17, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22080010
From $78/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "The only thing that keeps this Rio design hotel from getting three stars is its location just off the busy Avenida N.S. de Copacabana." Full review
Concierge "One of the first hotels in Rio to squeeze into the "designer boutique" bracket—just—the 66-room Portinari is located down a side street in Copacabana."
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Travel + Leisure "Formerly Portinari Design Hotel Articles Under Rio's Spell." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Copacabana’s only boutique hotel has a series of designer suites in a business-like, tall, narrow tower."
Rough Guide "One of the few hotels in Rio that dares to be a bit different. Each floor has been conceived by a different Brazilian designer, with some much more successful than others."
Lonely Planet "This stylish 13-story hotel demonstrates real design smarts."
Lonely Planet "This stylish 13-story hotel demonstrates real design smarts." Full review
TuAkAzA Exclusive Boutique Lodge
Time Out
The Telegraph
Estrada da Canoa, 2600, Sao Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22610-210
From $0/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Time Out "The rustic, 1960s construction Tuakaza covers 1500 square metres of blessed property with only six suites inside, leaving guests with plenty of space to roam the land without bumping into each other." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"An unusual, well-hidden hillside retreat immersed in the best of Rio’s impressive geography, Tuakaza is well away from the main drags of Copacabana and Ipanema." Full review
