Copacabana Palace, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
The highly acclaimed Copacabana Palace is renowned as the most luxurious hotel in Rio and everything about it oozes old-fashioned glamour and luxury, from the wood-panelled lifts to the marble staircases. With a long-established reputation for exceptional service, the Palace is Rio’s first choice for celebrities and royalty.
Opened in 1923, the hotel has 222 rooms and suites, all individually designed with fine period furniture. Each of the rooms has views of the sea or Copacabana Avenue and all suites have spacious and opulent sitting rooms. The sixth floor penthouses are geared towards absolute luxury, featuring original works of art, Oriental carpets, French fabrics and a private swimming pool.
With its opulent lounges, bars and restaurants, guests can choose from two of Rio’s finest restaurants: the Cipriani for fine Italian cuisine and the Pergula for al fresco dining poolside.
Highlights
of the Copacabana Palace
The exclusive Copacabana Palace Spa, opened in 2007, is located over three floors and offers seven treatment rooms, two dual treatment suites, a fitness room, sauna, steam bath and relaxation area as well as a special spa menu developed by Francesco Carli, the internationally renowned chef of the Cipriani restaurant.
Hotel activities include: A magnificent semi-Olympic size swimming pool, rooftop tennis court, fitness centre, beauty salon, baby sitter service and beach service. Water sports nearby include surfing and jet-skiing. The hotel can arrange trips to cruise and snorkel the offshore islands as well as golf, beach volleyball and other sports.
å Location
of the Copacabana Palace – Situated in front of the world famous Copacabana Beach, only minutes from the centre of Rio and 32km from Tom Jobim International Airport.
Best time to visit Rio?
Between May and August, when the sky is clear, the beaches are cooled by trade winds and the average temperature hovers around 28°C with a high of 35°C. Summer, between December and March, is wet and humid with temperatures ranging from 25°C to 40°C.
Winter temperatures average 23°C with a high of 30°C, but can drop to 15°C at night in July. Rio’s high season runs from December to March when Carnaval and New Year are in full party mode.
About Rio de Janeiro
Known as the cidade maravilhosa (the marvellous city), Rio occupies one of the most beautiful settings in the world.
The Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) statue, named this year as one of the new Seven Wonders of the World, stands on top of Corcovado (Hunchback) peak, providing the famous focal point for Rio’s skyline, dominated by Pão de Açúcar (Sugar Loaf Mountain) towering above the Baía de Guanabara.
Stroll around the narrow cobblestone streets of the historic downtown neighbourhood’s of Centro, Lapa and Santa Teresa to discover grand plazas, gold-covered churches and buildings of the baroque, Beaux Arts and Art Deco styles. Read more about Rio and it's fabulous beaches . . . |