I have been staying at the Real Palace hotel at Rua Duvivier, 70 - Copacabana, for many years. It all started with a tip of a friend who lives right around the corner.

The hotel is located 2 blocks from Copacabana beach (5 minutes walk) and a 3 minute walk to the Copacabana Palace hotel - the grand old dame on the beach. Rua Duvivier is a quieter street between Avenida Nossa Senhora da Copacabana and Rua Barata Ribeiro. You may hear a bit noise through the closed windows but its minor and the street really calms down at night.

Rooms have a decent size, bathrooms are comfortable and make use of natural stone (sort granit type). Bathrooms come with shower (spaceful shower..).Ample space for luggage. Cable TV with CNN and BBC World. Airco a bit loud but thats the case for most Rio hotels.

Rooftop provides a super-mini pool - more a tub - with sunchairs and a view over the roofs of Copacabana and into the mountains in the back.

Breakfast with fresh... more