Rio de Janeiro - Hotels & Apartments

Hi all

I will be doing my first trip to brazil soon, and have been doing some hotel research.
I just need a hotel for 4 days in Rio.

I read about 25 pages of posts from this forum, but most info is on apartments.
I only found following hotels mentioned:

Atlantico Copacabana
Merlin Hotel
South Beach
Augusto's Copacabana Hotel
Atlantico Flat Service
Sheraton Towers

I have questions about what's possible to do there:
- possible to bring 1 girl? is there a fee?
- possible to bring 2 girls? is there a fee?

Thank you much

[QUOTE=Golfplayer]Hi all

I will be doing my first trip to brazil soon, and have been doing some hotel research.
I just need a hotel for 4 days in Rio.

I read about 25 pages of posts from this forum, but most info is on apartments.
I only found following hotels mentioned:

Atlantico Copacabana
Merlin Hotel
South Beach
Augusto's Copacabana Hotel
Atlantico Flat Service
Sheraton Towers

I have questions about what's possible to do there:
- possible to bring 1 girl? is there a fee?
- possible to bring 2 girls? is there a fee?

Thank you much[/QUOTE]
Augusto's: you can bring one girl in, but there will be a fee. She will have to register. I doubt that they will let you bring two.

Atlantico: this is an aparthotel, so you can bring as many girls as you want, and there will be no fee. No need for them to register,

Sheraton Towers: when you reserve the room, make the reservation for two people (same rate as for one). When you bring a girl back, she will have to register, but there is no fee. You can bring a different girl on different nights, but she will have to register each time. Make sure the girl looks reasonably respectable, i.e., not an obvious ho. You won't be able to bring two.

I have no experience with the other hotels.

I search the same good idea about the hotel.

Without problem when you come with a girl.

The only one I find for the moment is the Atlantico Copacabana.

But problem for me, I read that you have to pay 15 euros per hour on internet.
Now I try to find more information about apart hotel, I believe there is more than this one.

Or may be apartment, but i read some problem about it.

Does anyone know if they are still operating as I never seem to get any responses to the emails I send requesting apartment info, prices etc.

Thanks

Thank you Lorenzo for the info.

One would think that in a city like Rio, hotels would have more relaxed policies, like, in Singapore for example.

Can't understand this. A hotel with a no joiner fee policy, a decent pool and free internet would probably be full all year round with proper communication.
Is there a law against letting hoes into hotels?

[QUOTE=Koolkid]Does anyone know if they are still operating as I never seem to get any responses to the emails I send requesting apartment info, prices etc.

Thanks[/QUOTE]They were still around when I was there in mid-January. I was pleased with their service. However becareful as not all their apartments have an electronic safe so be sure to ask even if the description on the web page says it has. Things may have changed since the web page was created. Studios were $65 to $75 usd per night. Tack on a $20 usd 'tax' for a cleaning fee when you leave. Normally they respond within a day or two. Unless it is a holiday down there, and they seem to have a lot of those!

....chica friendly?
....close the action?
....would you stay in, if cost was a factor?

I have never been to Brazil, so when I saw the chance to go there for the LASA Conference in June, I signed up. Boss may pay for hotel, might not. I am there for a conference, so my days will be tied up. I need to make a reservation soon, as the hotels will fill up.

Of course, I will read all the posts I can. Speak Spanish, can understand Portuguese if it spoken slow or I am reading it. I have four nights available.

Augustos Copacabana
California Othon-Standard
California Othon-Deluxe
Martinique
Savoy Othon
Everest Rio
Excelsior Copacabana
Ipanema Plaza
Miramar Palace
Olinda Othon-Standard
Olinda Othon-Deluxe
Plaza Copacabana
Rio Othon Palace-Standard
Rio Othon Palace-Superior
Inter-Continental
Marriott Hotel
Sheraton Rio

Thanks in advance.

[QUOTE=Iguana Six]....chica friendly?
....close the action?
....would you stay in, if cost was a factor?



Augustos Copacabana
[/QUOTE]
Augusto's is GF, but they will charge you each time you bring a girl in. The hotel is very reasonably priced, good value for the money, large rooms, excellent buffet breakfast. It is about three blocks from the beach, so a bit away from the "action." (This isn't necessarily a bad thing.)

[QUOTE=Iguana Six]
Inter-Continental
[/QUOTE]
I stayed there in 1998 with my (then) American girlfriend, so I don't know if it is GF. However, you don't want to stay there. It is in Sao Conrado, meaning it is far, far away from anyplace you might want to monger. Although the hotel has a bus going to Ipanema and Copa a few times a day, you will end up spending a fortune on taxis. Stay away.

[QUOTE=Iguana Six]
Marriott Hotel
[/QUOTE]
Although I've never stayed there, there are many posts on this forum indicating that it is GF. It is right in the center of the action, close to Help! and within walking distance of the Copa termas. I have always intended to stay there someday, but I never seem to get around to it, largely because it is very expensive and because I think other luxury style hotels give you better bang for your buck.

[QUOTE=Iguana Six]
Sheraton Rio [/QUOTE]
I have stayed there 4 times. It is GF, but be sure you reserve your room for 2 people and you will not be charged for the girl. You can bring a different girl every night without any problem. This is a luxury style hotel that has a resort atmosphere. It is at the far end of Leblon and some distance from the "action," but nowhere near as far away as the InterContinental. There is a bus going to Ipanema, Copa, and Rio Sul several times a day, but the last bus going back is at 10pm, so you may end up taking a taxi.

I have no experience with the other hotels you listed, but perhaps others can comment. I also suggest that you read the forum for comments on hotels. It is replete with them.

L

I have been asking for appartments in Rio. For a nice 1 bedroom they charge more than 100 USD. I mean for something nice and modern, clean. If you look at Hotel Atlantico, the Suite which is no bad at all cost 270 Reals and you have all services included like cleaning. This hotel I had never any problems with girls. So I am wondering what is the best option. Any advice because I am thinking about trying appartment. If anyone knows a good modern appartment with nice space in copa, closed to the beach I would be please to get some advice. But I insist more appartment that you know because on site of agencies it is complicated to see.

[QUOTE=Iguana Six]....chica friendly?
....close the action?
....would you stay in, if cost was a factor?

I have never been to Brazil, so when I saw the chance to go there for the LASA Conference in June, I signed up. Boss may pay for hotel, might not. I am there for a conference, so my days will be tied up. I need to make a reservation soon, as the hotels will fill up.

Of course, I will read all the posts I can. Speak Spanish, can understand Portuguese if it spoken slow or I am reading it. I have four nights available.

Augustos Copacabana
California Othon-Standard
California Othon-Deluxe
Martinique
Savoy Othon
Everest Rio
Excelsior Copacabana
Ipanema Plaza
Miramar Palace
Olinda Othon-Standard
Olinda Othon-Deluxe
Plaza Copacabana
Rio Othon Palace-Standard
Rio Othon Palace-Superior
Inter-Continental
Marriott Hotel
Sheraton Rio

Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]

I have stayed at Marriott, Sheraton and Intercontinental, they are all GF. Marriott is located in Copacabana and near Help and Monte Carlo and L'Uomo.

Sheraton is in Leblon, at night you need a taxi to go back.

Intercontinental is far away from Copacabana, some 20-25 minutes.

If your boss pays I would stay at the Marriott, central but not cheap

[QUOTE=Fredyann]I have been asking for appartments in Rio. For a nice 1 bedroom they charge more than 100 USD. I mean for something nice and modern, clean. If you look at Hotel Atlantico, the Suite which is no bad at all cost 270 Reals and you have all services included like cleaning. This hotel I had never any problems with girls. So I am wondering what is the best option. Any advice because I am thinking about trying appartment. If anyone knows a good modern appartment with nice space in copa, closed to the beach I would be please to get some advice. But I insist more appartment that you know because on site of agencies it is complicated to see.[/QUOTE]

Aparthotel on Barata Ribeiro is a good compromise. Not the top end, but very clean and spacious and you get a daily cleaning service thrown in. In fact, I got my cleaning lady´s number and got her thrown in too when I was staying there - or maybe it was an extra 200R. Good service though, in both senses. I don´t book online so don´t have those details. There´s serviced apartments in other areas too.

Hi guys

Is Best Western Copa, girl friendly?

Thanks for the reply in advance.

Hi Guys,

Do any of you have any advice on a place to stay for about 3 months, I find myself redundant and have decided to take a long sabattical and thought I would check out some options, obviously price is an issue, but I also don't want to live somewhere really crappy, is $50 a night just too cheap? And if not what could I expect for my money for a long stay like that?

Any advice at all is greatly appreciated,

Thanks so much in advance,

Andy

Some of you asked about the apt in my pictures. It belongs to a friend of mine who was not going to be in Rio this time same time as me, so I checked it out.

In Ipanema, close to Leblon, right around the corner from Lord Jim Pub. This is basically 1st time I stayed in Ipanema as I wanted to see how much time I would stay there during the night and hit the night spots. I didn't too much, most nights I was in Help and during the day I was either in Ipanema or Leblon.

As you can see it's a nice apt and the girls liked it.

Here are the details from the owner:
[url]www.vrbo.com/106780[/url]

Anyone know the current rates in R$ for a standard room?

Promenade Princess hotel 21-2156-9700

The web site shows rates as low as R$176

I am trying to book online directly with them but their web site is not working. It costs more if I use other web sites (R$257).

Thanks, Pipe Layer