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Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro
That’s no reflection on this hotel, though: the Belmond Copacabana Palace is still the place to live the fantasy of the Rio of decades gone by. Built in 1923, at the birth of the Jazz Age, this gleaming white edifice towers over Copacabana Beach, patterned after a couple of other classic seaside hotels, the Negresco in Nice and the Carlton in Cannes.
It’s odd to think of the hotel as having been a copy, so thoroughly has it become a symbol of retro Rio glamour, a romance that’s still alive around the pool terrace, where well-to-do visitors mingle with shapely Cariocas under the mid-day sun, and in the Copacabana Piano Bar, where guests from all walks of celebrity life hide out from the paparazzi and try not to think of Barry Manilow.
Perhaps one reason this palace’s star hasn’t faded — it’s been quite well kept up, meticulously renovated, with a few modern enhancements, like the lighting system that keeps the Belle Epoque facade shining bright into the night. The guest rooms are classic in style, with not a hint of minimalism, and a sort of caste system is strictly enforced, as is usual in a hotel like this: forget about a standard room facing the beach, as they simply don’t exist.
Splurge a little, though, and you can have a suite with a postcard view of Copacabana. Or settle for a humbler standard, take in the Rio skyline and beyond, and spend some time in the public spaces, marveling at the décor as well as the clientele. The restaurants are extraordinary, the pool deck is a sight, and Copacabana Beach is the kind of place you have to see before you die — why not do it in high style?
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Guest Score & Reviews
Scores are on a 20-point scale, from verified guest reviews. The quality score helps ensure that our selection stays fresh and vital.
The “people” of Copacabana Palace make it one of the most special hotels in the world. Unbelievably kind, considerate, thoughtful, helpful, accommodating.
I love everything about the hotel. The people and service. The pool. The food. The rooms. I have been here dozens of times - and will keep coming back.
Location, overall style, room size, details very sofisticate
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Rooms & Rates
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Superior City View Room
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Fits 2 people
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1 King Bed or 2 Single Beds
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323 ft²/30 m².
Views: City.
Includes:
- Air conditioning
- CD player
- Coffee/tea
- Hairdryer
- International channel
- Iron
- Laptop safe
- Minibar
- Phones
- Radio, Bathrobe, Slippers
- Safe
- Stand up shower
- Television
- Terrace / balcony
- Turndown service
- Wake up service
Deluxe City View Room
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Fits 2 people
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1 King Bed or 2 Single Beds
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37 ft²/3 m².
Views: City.
Includes:
- Air conditioning
- Bathtub
- Coffee/tea
- Hairdryer
- Laptop safe
- Minibar
- Phones
- Safe
- Television
- Turndown service
- Wake up service
Superior Partial Ocean View Room
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Fits 2 people
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1 King Bed or 2 Single Beds
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312 ft²/29 m².
Views: Partial ocean or pool.
Includes:
- Air conditioning
- Bathtub
- Coffee/tea
- Hairdryer
- Laptop safe
- Minibar
- Phones
- Safe
- Television
- Turndown service
- Wake up service
One Bedroom City View Suite
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Fits 2 people
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1 King Bed or 2 Single Beds
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527 ft²/49 m².
Views: City.
Includes:
- Air conditioning
- Bathtub
- Coffee/tea
- Hairdryer
- Laptop safe
- Minibar
- Phones
- Safe
- Separate bedroom
- Separate living room
- Television
- Turndown service
- Wake up service
Deluxe Ocean View Room
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Fits 2 people
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1 King Bed or 2 Single Beds
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398 ft²/37 m².
Views: Ocean.
Includes:
- Air conditioning
- Bathtub
- Coffee/tea
- Hairdryer
- Laptop safe
- Minibar
- Phones
- Safe
- Television
- Turndown service
- Wake up service
One Bedroom Ocean View Suite
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Fits 2 people
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1 King Bed
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645 ft²/60 m².
Views: Ocean or sea.
Includes:
- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea
- Desk
- Hairdryer
- International channel
- Laptop safe
- Minibar
- Phones
- Safe
- Separate bedroom
- Separate living room
- Sofa
- Television
- Turndown service
- Wake up service
Deluxe One Bedroom Oceanfront Suite
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Fits 2 people
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1 King Bed
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742 ft²/69 m².
Views: Ocean.
Includes:
- Air conditioning
- Bathtub
- Coffee/tea
- Hairdryer
- Laptop safe
- Minibar
- Phones
- Safe
- Separate bedroom
- Separate living room
- Television
- Turndown service
- Wake up service
Penthouse Suite Partial Ocean View
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Fits 2 people
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1 King Bed
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1474 ft²/137 m².
Views: Partial ocean.
Includes:
- Air conditioning
- Bathtub
- Coffee/tea
- Hairdryer
- Laptop safe
- Minibar
- Phones
- Safe
- Separate bedroom
- Separate living room
- Television
- Turndown service
- Wake up service
Penthouse Suite Ocean View
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Fits 2 people
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1 King Bed
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1173 ft²/109 m².
Views: Ocean.
Includes:
- Air conditioning
- Bathtub
- Coffee/tea
- Hairdryer
- Laptop safe
- Minibar
- Phones
- Safe
- Separate bedroom
- Separate living room
- Television
- Turndown service
- Wake up service
