Rio de Janeiro was highly rated for beaches by 1,083 guests from the United States!Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide
Sassy City of Samba
Home of samba, Brazil’s 2nd largest city is sassy, seductive and spectacular. The Rio Carnival is legendary the world over for outrageous costumes and infectious rhythms.
Host of the 2014 World Cup final in Maracanã stadium and the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics, Rio de Janeiro is forward-thinking. High rises line Ipanema beach and you can find dozens of rollerbladers on the promenades at any time.
The hottest spot is Copabacana, a great place to try biscoito globo, a typical Rio beach snack. Sip a caipirinha here while the sun sets over the bay and mountains – it's unforgettable, but the fun doesn't end there. Clubbing in Rio is fantastic and ranges from techno to traditional bossa nova. Bohemian beats can be found in Santa Teresa and Lapa, where trams pass over a double-arched viaduct.
Overlooking all this from Corcovado mountain is iconic Christ the Redeemer, welcoming the world to Rio with arms outstretched. Take a cable car up to this statue on the edge of lush Tijuca Park for incredible views. Accessed by cable car, Sugar Loaf Mountain is also not to be missed.
Rio de Janeiro Airport is well linked to the ‘ Marvelous City’, but traffic can be manic, so leave enough time to reach it from your Rio hotel, apartment or hostel booked through Booking.com.
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Rio is a city of Joy..Everyone is very helpful..Though they don't understand English but they will try utmost to understand you..The landscapes are just like artist's canvass with lot of colors...Beaches are awesome..I'd definitely recommend to visit Rio atleast once in your lifetime.
Natasha
Bermuda
8.0
Brazil has very beautiful scenery.
Brazil has very beautiful scenery. It is very hot, so wear a hat, sunscreen and don't forget bug repellant. The temperature was 90 degrees on average and it was quite humid. I suggest you wear slippers to the beach as the sand gets quite hot. We were at Copacabana beach and the waves were huge and very frequent so it was not as easy to swim as we originally expected. So basically there are thousands of people at the beach laying on beach chairs people watching and perhaps 50 people actually in the water. Be prepared to be accosted over and over by locals trying to sell you anything they can especially near the beach area.
Anonymous
Ireland
10
Found Rio easy to get around especially using the metro.
Found Rio easy to get around especially using the metro.
Like any city you need to be cautious and felt that common sense went a long way in Rio. From experience was a very cheap city but found it hard to communicate as did not meet many Brazilians with good English, that was just my experience!
The walk of fort the caxais just at the beginning of Copacabana is not really promoted as a tourist spot but is incredible.
Just €2 entry into a military site and you can walk to the top in about a half an hour and see stunning views of Rio. Would come back just to do this walk and see the views again!!
Victor
United States of America
10
Everybody has to visto Rio.
Everybody has to visto Rio. La a paradise on the Ocean. Great people,excelent food and amazing places for visit..Pan de Azúcar. Corcovado Cristo Redentor and the Disco lloverá. The most amazing Disco in the World..THE WEEK.Half block of building with incredible Music and extremely set of playing lights. And much much more
Moritz
Germany
8.0
Rio is a very interesting city and recommendable to people...
Rio is a very interesting city and recommendable to people traveling in a small group or as a couple, because it can make you feel a little bit uncomfortable if you are on you own, due to safety concerns. However it is a beautiful city with anything you need. If you want to have som cleaner water at the beach, try to go further south than Ipanema and Leblon. But they are still nice. I'd also recommend the red beach. Sugar loaf and cocovardo are a must see. People are usually nicer if you try to speak a little bit of Portuguese. I'll definitely go there again. I arrived there by car coming from Minas and nature before Rio was stunning.
“Perfect location close to the Copacabana beach, very friendly staff (Ursula and Victor), clean, with the most stunning rooftop bar and pool. Can highly recommend this hotel. ”
“The location was great, right in the heart of Copacabana. The we're 2 particular staff at the hotel that stood out - Pedro who was at the front desk was extremely friendly, helpful, always had a smile on his face and Joalo the concierge gives the best recommendations, ask him for the best churrascaria in town.”
“The staff is pretty cool. The hotel is modern, clean and the location is awesome (in my opinion much better than posh boutique hotels in Leblon or Ipanema). In three blocks you'll find some of the best pubs in town, excellent Japanese food, juice and açaí restaurants and three grocery stores. You can walk to the beech (3 blocks), walk to lagoon (2 blocks) or catch a subway to downtown (the hotel is in front of a station). Super!”
“Hotel is centrally located in Copacabana with easy access to the beach. The rooms were very clean. Beds and pillows are comfortable. Breakfast is standard for a mediocre hotel in Brazil. The A/C units were not as noisy as most reviews mention.”
“The location is ideal right in front of the beach in Copacabana and very close to Ipanema. The breakfast was amazing and the room was what we expected for the cost. This is a great value hotel. Highly recommend!”
“Comfy beds, relaxing lobby area to meet your group and chill out, AMAZING breakfast buffet - plenty of sweet and savory options; air conditioning worked great, front desk staff was friendly and accommodating, excellent...”
“Outstanding front desk staff, with English speakers on all shifts. Jorge was superb. Camilla also. Magno too. Very good breakfast. Super location. Excellent security. Overall superior hotel.”
“This is the best place to stay on Copacabana Beach- unbelievable service, comfy rooms and beds, fabulous breakfast, no beach smell like all the others along the strip- what really sets it apart is its efficiency- this is...”
“This was a very good and lovely hotel for stay in Rio.
I'm very satisfied with this hotel in general.
I will try to be short and up to detail. Hotel Arena - Rio have great location,good food,lovely staff,clean n...”
“Everything ran ok during our stay, beginning with the lovely staff. The room was superb: spacious, comfy and silent. Breakfast with three options of fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, sausage and juice!”
“The hotel was just a few minutes walk from copacabana beach , 10 seconds from the metro station, lots of restaurants and bars around , the streets and the neighborhood feels very safe , the hotel itself was very clean,...”
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