Rio de Janeiro - Hotels & Apartments

[Big Boss Man]

I stayed five nights at the Parthenon Aproador. The hotel is new. The room is a flat with kitchen, living room, bathroom and bedroom. There is no view. The place is quiet from street noise however I had the misfortune of being in the room next to a gay guy who got into a cat fight with his lover two or three times that I heard. "I do all these things for you and you do not respect me." They would go on for 30 minutes to an hour at a time. Jesus!

My average cost was $140 a night including room, breakfast, laundry, in-room safe and ethernet. In fact, take your laundry out unless your employer is paying. It is an Accor Hotel and they are using the same laundry service as the Sofitel down the street. Expensive.

The hotel is not girl-friendly in the board-sense as they charge 50 reals for a visitor. In fact I has pre-registered as a double. The receptionist recommended that I register as single and pay as I go. It turned out to be a good decision since I spent most of my time in the termas.

Not recommended if you're going to run many garotas through (get an apartment) but it was nice quiet secure business man's hotel.

[Brazil Lover]

Both the RioRoiss and the Arpoador Inn are girl friendly as of 1 week ago. RioRoiss is a good hotel with a great location. I highly recommend it.

[K Boogie]

Does ANYONE have any insight or know of any Girl Friendly Hotels on Copocabana Beach? If so please post up a list or recommendation from your experiences or what not. I would like to reside near all the action & avoid gettin F'd with by the police or gettin mugged.

[Aardvark]

I am staying at the JW Marriott in Copacabana. They are very definitely girl friendly. On my way out in the evening I spotted two girls in the lobby that looked like working girls and later saw them both working at Barbarella. The hotel makes the girls sign in and they make a photocopy of their ID card.

[Bubba Boy]

Only problem is this hotel is not very guest friendly. 2+ years I stayed there and took 1 guest back, very normal looking girl and they did not even ask her for ID. About 1 year ago a friend of mine took a girl there and he had a very hard time getting her in, eventually called the manager and the only way he could get her in was by checking her into the suite - IE she is now officially sharing the suite with him and can basically enter the hotel when ever she likes if he is there or not. My point is don't count on getting guests into this hotel.

[Sperto]

What kind of crowd in particular hangs out in front of the CP? If bandidos and/or ladrones, they can be found on any stretch of that beach, at any kiosk, and in front of any hotel...which is normal. They are no different from the one's surrounding Help every night. Certo cara, must be careful in Rio at all times. Valeu.

I don't mind the ladrões. The area in front of Copacabana Palace Hotel is infamous for being a meeting point for the gay community.

[Amerioca]

About the location. Personally, I don't fancy the crowd that hangs out in the kiosks and on the beach in front of Copacabana Palace Hotel. Watch your ass.

What kind of crowd in particular hangs out in front of the CP? If bandidos and/or ladrones, they can be found on any stretch of that beach, at any kiosk, and in front of any hotel...which is normal. They are no different from the one's surrounding Help every night. Certo cara, must be careful in Rio at all times. Valeu.

[Sperto]

The Copacabana Palace Hotel is second to none. Of course, you will spend a few more duckets than the Sheraton. It's location in Copacabana is a big plus, where the action is...good hunting.

About the location. Personally, I don't fancy the crowd that hangs out in the kiosks and on the beach in front of Copacabana Palace Hotel. Watch your ass.

[Amerioca]

Has anyone ever stayed here and how difficult was it to bring a girl back to the room?

Besides the hotel, how about apartment in that general area?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

It is in front of Vidigal favella. When Rocinha or Vidigal factions go at it with the Policia Militar or between themselves, the PM or PF will shut that road down. However, at times, they will let guests of the hotel go through their blockade(w/armed police escort).

The Commando Vermelho dono(owner or boss) of Rocinha was at it with the police last year. I was on my way to VIPS in a taxi. Stopped at blockade. I told the taxista to tell the PFs he had a gringo, and I was staying at the Sheraton. No go. BTW...I was surprised the Policia Federal were manning that checkpoint. It was serious enough for them to come out.

The most recent dono of Rocinha was taken out last week by the PMs. I will gaurantee retaliation by his faction OR a take-over by another. In either case, the area and/or areas will be hot.

The Copacabana Palace Hotel is second to none. Of course, you will spend a few more duckets than the Sheraton. It's location in Copacabana is a big plus, where the action is...good hunting.

[Big Dick]

Has anyone ever stayed here and how difficult was it to bring a girl back to the room?

Besides the hotel, how about apartment in that general area?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I've shared this info on an other forum, but let's repeat it all the same: You should always book the room in Sheraton for two people, even though you plan to stay there "alone". At least via Internet the price tends to be the same, it's a per room charge. Then you can bring your lady into the room without any nasty "visitor" charges, no matter what time of day it is. If somebody complains, you just check the girl in before the fuck, and thereafter check her out. In the night the girls always need to register at the front desk.

It is officially not possible to bring two chicks at the same time into the room, no matter how many visitor fees you would be willing to pay (unless you really pay for a second room).

But during day time it's easy for you to walk in with several girls, one at a time, without raising the attention of anybody. Nice looking chicks can also walk in alone.

So if you want to organize a group sex session, bring the girls in during day time, or early evening.

The visitor fee is 30 USD, if I remember right, so it's quite a substantial cost, if you like to fuck many girls and if you are not wise enough to do like I said: Make sure your booking is valid for TWO people!

Big Dick

[Prosal]

It's a new option of the Parthenon chain, which was inaugurated last year. I used to stay in the Parthenon Queen Elisabeth when in Rio but I find the Botafogo branch better. The area is really pleasant, apartments are bright, with balcony, and some of them have nice views on the Christo. Recommanded, and girl-friendly of course.

I heard that a new branch will open in Jardim Botanico soon.

Pro

[Lorenzo]

Butch145,

Yes, I have stayed at the Sheraton. IMHO, it's the best hotel in Rio, all things considered, especially when you factor in price and quality. Yes, you can bring a girl back to your room if you're reasonably discreet, use a little common sense, and--most importantly--she doesn't look like an obvious ho. Best bet is to do it in the daytime, have her dress well, and, if you must do it at night, have her meet you in the bar or restaurant and go to your room from there. Remember, hotel personnel are there to be outwitted!

Lorenzo

[Amerioca]

The last time I was in the Marriott there were hookers at the bar, so it looked girl friendly.

If you are into the type of scence of Help then the weekends are the best.

During my residence in Rio, I frequented the Marriot bar on the second floor during football season. It was not uncommon for two or three garotas to be seen at the bar. Six, seven, and eights I saw.

Yes, I agree with Rio Bob. Weekends are best at Help. Scope out the open area near the phone booths before seating yourself in "the pit." Found a couple of shy amateurs during my hunting days. They were real gems too! Cheers!

[Butch145]

Has anyone ever stayed here and how difficult was it to bring a girl back to the room?

Besides the hotel, how about apartment in that general area?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Track Star]

I stayed here in September of last year.

That is not a chica friendly hotel.

Forget it

Track Star