HOTEL: located across street from Posto 9. No problem speaking English with front desk staff. Hotel provides beach chairs/umbrellas and beach towels but you have to carry them across the street. The breakfast buffet was better than the continental free breakfasts you get at alot of US hotels: baked goods, fruits, cereals, yogurt, juices, coffee(quite good), scrambled eggs, a brazilian... more

We had a split stay in March. We arrived for one night - left the next day for two days in Iguazzu Falls - then returned for two more nights prior to a cruise departure. We had checked directly with Best Western to make sure we could leave our large "cruise" bags for the two nights and this worked out... more

Just got back from a week long stay (Friday through Friday) on our honeymoon to Rio. We have only great things to say, here are some highlights: 1) Arrived at hotel at 9:00AM on Friday morning from red-eye flight and requested an early check-in (we got it, BUT we called ahead) 2) Free breakfast buffet every day from 6:00 -... more

I stayed at Best Western Sol Ipanema Hotel for a week during December 2007. I lost the key to the safe in my room - and I had to pay $140 for the hotel staff had to drill through the lock to open the safe and replace the lock. As a result of the drilling, metal splinters fell to the... more

My wife and I stayed in the hotel from Jan 20th - 26 and it was a great choice. the location cannot be beat. The staff was very helpful and made us feel welcome and safe. The rooms are simple but very clean and functional (the city and beach are the stars after all). The breakfast was perfect to start... more

FIrst let me say the postivie aspects. You can't beat the location. It is across the street from the beach and one block from Garota de Ipanema (great food). It's within walking distance from a ton of bars, clubs and shopping. Leblon and Copa are close by as well. Here comes the bad... First the staff, not all, but the... more

I read the last, very negative review after booking a room at Sol Ipanema, and was rather worried that I might have a similar experience. Turned out I had quite the opposite experience, and given my positive interactions with the staff, I'm wondering why things went wrong for the previous reviewer. As mentioned in other reviews, Sol Ipanema is in... more

Sol Ipanema is located right in front of the Ipanema beach. We stayed there for five nights. We paid USD 160 for the first night, and then 300 USD per night for the remaining four nights plus 15% tax. The premium was because of New Year's eve. We had oceanfront the first night, and we clearly were given the worst... more

The Best Western Sol Ipanema has a dream location - right on Ipanema Beach, the much better beach in Rio and the safest part of the city. Its actually only one of a few hotels that can boast that - and the only affordable one. However, the property and management of the hotel is far from perfect. The property is... more