Hotels with charm in Rio de Janeiro

The Porto Bay Rio Internacional is a great luxurious hotel situated on the seafront of Copacabana. Guests will be able to enjoy beautiful views from most rooms and easy access to its famous beach. Private beach service and multi-lingual staff will guarantee satisfaction. Guests can also take advantage of the hotel's conference and business facilities. The business district is approximately 15 minutes away, as well as the main shopping and tourist attractions. It features a great restaurant on its top floor from where guests will enjoy magnificent views over Corcovado and Sugarloaf Mountains.

The impressive lobby houses a 24-hour reception desk, a safe, and lifts. Guests will also find a bar and a restaurant with culinary delights in the fully air-conditioned hotel. A laundry service rounds off the offerings.

Built in 1850 and renovated in 2008, this charming building is one of the few hotels in Rio de Janeiro that is a listed building under government protection. The air-conditioned hotel features a tropical design and is surrounded by courtyards, gardens and terraces. It offers 44 personalised rooms and a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service, as well as a restaurant, pub, hairdressing salon and bicycle hire. Additional features include conference facilities, bar, café, cloakroom, currency exchange and safe. Room and laundry services are provided for guests' convenience, and those arriving by car can leave their vehicle in the car park or garage. The WLAN Internet access ensures that guests can always stay in touch.

The hotel features 112 rooms spread over 12 floors. The hotel has a variety of facilities and services that assure to meet the needs of both business and leisure travelers. Facilities include 24-hour reception, a restaurant and a bar. High speed Internet connection is available in all rooms and wireless in social areas. Fees apply for use of the laundry service and there is also room service, sauna and beach service to take advantage of. Other amenities include wake up service, business center and security.

Renovated in 2008, this family-friendly, city beach hotel comprises a total of 150 rooms including 55 single rooms, 55 double rooms, 40 suites and 110 apartments spread over 27 floors. It is ideal for business travellers and holidaymakers alike and facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby with a 24-hour reception and check out service, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, a cloakroom, lift access and a hairdressing salon. It also offers a café, a bar and a restaurant and business travellers will appreciate the conference facilities, the business centre, and the WLAN Internet access. Guests may also take advantage of the laundry service and 24-hour room service and there is parking available for those arriving by car. In addition to 24-hour security, the hotel provides a car rental agency and bike rental service for guests' use and there is a medical station on hand.

This business hotel combines historical 'carioca' charm and the modern facilities of contemporary cities, offering guests the utmost in comfort and quality. Guests are welcomed to the air-conditioned city hotel in a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services, and currency exchange facilities. There is a café, bar and restaurant, and business guests are sure to appreciate the conference facilities. Wireless Internet access, room service and a laundry service are offered for additional fees, and guests arriving by car may leave their vehicle in the car park. There are 312 rooms in total.

Superbly situated, this hotel wonderfully combines Brazilian charm with excellent services. Facilities include an inviting lobby with a 24-hour reception desk and safes. The hotel also has a great restaurant and a cosy café. The hotel is ideal for business guests since it offers a conference room.

Renovated in 2008, this charming family-friendly city hotel is one of the newest and most attractive on Leblon Beach. It is the first hotel in Rio de Janeiro to combine the concepts of boutique and design hotel and is ideal for both business travellers and holidaymakers alike. The hotel has facilities to satisfy the most discerning and sophisticated guests. The 39 suites are very modern, spacious and overlooking the sea; all are nicely decorated, creating a pleasant and attractive atmosphere for any occasion. Facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby with a 24-hour reception and check out service, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, a cloakroom and lift access. It also offers a TV lounge, a bar and a restaurant and business travellers will appreciate the conference facilities and WLAN Internet access. Guests may also take advantage of the room and laundry services and there is parking available for those arriving by car. Guests will also find a bicycle hire station on the premises.

Built in the year 2000, this charming hotel comprises a total of 27 rooms and features a foyer with a 24-hour reception desk, lifts, a currency exchange facility, a safe, a hairdresser's salon and a small supermarket. There is also a bar, an air-conditioned à la carte restaurant with highchairs for infants, a public Internet terminal (for an additional fee), a games room, a TV room and a conference room available for use. Those arriving by car may make use of the hotel car park and laundry and room services are on offer to guests.

The air-conditioned conference hotel has 145 spacious and comfortable rooms distributed over 12 floors. Guests are welcomed into a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services, a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, cloakroom and lift access. Further facilities available to guests include an auditorium, café, bar, restaurant, conference facilities, WLAN Internet access, room service, laundry service (fees apply) and a car park and garage.