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Windsor Barra HotelvsRio Design Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, Rio Design Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Windsor Barra. Rio Design Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 76 with approval from 6 reviews such as Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness.
Windsor Barra Hotel
Frommer's
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Av Sernambetiba 2630, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22620170
From $89/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "The Windsor Barra hotel is one of the best hotels for business travelers due to its large convention center and plenty of business-related services." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The Windsor Barra is a stylish three-and-a-half pearl hotel right on the beach in Barra da Tijuca, just over half-an-hour from Copacabana and Ipanema." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Though far from most of Rio's tourist attractions, the resort offers guests easy access to the trendy Barra beach and Itanhanga Golf Club." Full review
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
