There are no budget hotels on the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema. I checked out many of them personally as well as on line. The Sol Ipanema seemed to be the best value. I stayed there in June 2009. It was low season (almost winter) in Rio, and the beach areas were empty on cooler/rainy days. On warm days the... more

I loved this hotel. The location couldnt be better. I had an ocean view room and to wake up to that view of Ipanema was just great. The rooms were clean and the service was great. Especially Hugo at reception, he went out of his way to help. The rooftop area is qiet small but the view is great and... more

This is a good hotel, located right in front of Ipanema Beach, with many restaurants and bars within walking distance, and the neighbouring areas are very safe. I had been before to Rio, but my wife had not, and I believe we made a good choice with this hotel. Our room, although it was a "standard" suite and therefore did... more

Rio is not a cheap city but this hotel is good value. It has a superb location on the main road that lines Ipanema Beach so you are right in the heart of one of best locations in Rio. Some parts of the hotel is a little tired and the rooms could do with a bit of an update but... more

Great location, nice rooms overlooking the ocean, great shower, nice included breakfast, and helpful staff. They booked a great trip for us out to Angra Dos Reis. Basically, if you're in Rio and are eating and drinking in your hotel, you are an idiot. This place is a perfect staging area for fun in the city. I think people balk... more

We will be back to this hotel, not for the swimming pool that looks like more a bath, but more for the location (close to nice restaurants, shops and "bossa nova" place), for the view on Ipanema beach and the confort and spacious rooms facing the sea. The breakfast was also really nice and the service was great especialy from... more

Carnaval 2009 Pros: Location is great and the bar attendant Luiz will give you great service at the pool. The pool is not a pool it is a small tank in a very small area. If you are looking to relax at the pool forget it. Front desk: Need some help. Not very nice employees here. We paid R$700.00 reais... more

I really researched hard for hotels in Ipanema and I kept coming back to this one. Seems like in Ipanema and Rio, it's hard to find a beach front hotel that has everything and is not $300+ a night. I paid $180 + 15% in hotel and sales tax. Well, I stayed here for 6 nights and thought it was... more

I spent more than $3,000US in just one week in this hotel, but it was not worth more than 300 dollars!! All we constantly got were really bad manners from the staff. In one occasion, the receptionist was asleep and would not open the main entrance gate for us in the middle of the night and rain, when he finally... more