Stunning beach , which we had the fortune to have a hotel looking over every day and night. Its more quite than Cococabana beach a few places to eat and drink near by , and lovely for a walk along the beach or walkway, floodlit at night for volley ball and football . people actually on this beach running and doing exercise very early in the morning.

Lovely beach, you can relax, go for swimming , do beach tennis or even if enjoy a lovely meal beside the beach. The sunset at Arpoador Rock is just an unique experience, no better place to see the sunset then Ipanema!!!!! Best place in the world!!!!!

Must say it has the look and feel of Copacabana but much quieter. Whilst not as lively as its sister beach it still has all required for a great beach day. Starting to underhand that Rio is. City of amazing beaches. I preferred Copacabana but my wife preferred Ipanema. Both very good.

Ipanema Beach is way less tasty in Copacabana and right around the corner from Copacabana. It’s worth visiting just because it’s more pristine and less populated. A lot of the locals come here to go to the beach.

Ipanema Beach is the little sister to Copacabana but is within easy walking distance. While Copacabana is lined with hotel Ipanema is lined with Apartments and residences. When we were there the beach was less crowded but still a large corniche to walk along although far less beach bars to frequent. Ipanema does have a vibrant restaurant and bar scene a few blocks off the seafront and we ended up eating and drinking there most nights despite our hotel being on Copacabana.

This beach is less crowded than other beaches in the area but it is still pretty fun. There are lots of vendors around. You can get some pretty delicious food and enjoy the water if you'd like to. There are chairs and umbrellas you can rent here as well.

Lounging during the day at Ipanema Beach allowed me to "feel" what Bossa Nova sounds like. The warm tropical breeze gently wafted over us as we sipped caipirinhas (without sugar) for hours, soaking up the sun. It was a time when I felt fortunate to be from the USA, as the dollar goes a long way in Rio. We went to Baraca Sonja (I hope I spelled that right) each day, and they treated us like royalty, carrying umbrellas, chairs, and towels to our preferred spot on the beach, coming by to check on us regularly, allowing us to get refills on our caipirinhas (I learned one phrase in Portuguese to ensure my drinks weren't too sweet: "sem açúcar, por favor"). We would stuble back to our rented apartment positioned perfectly between Ipanema and Copacabana Beaches intent on getting ready for dinner, we'd pass out from the hours of sun and caipirinhas, wake up around 11 p.m., and then it was the perfect time to go out and eat on Brazil time. This was all during Carnaval week in Rio, so it was incredibly lively. Paradise. I would go back again and again.