My mother and I have been here for 5 nights with one more to go; she describes us as "hotel princesses" and I'd say she'd agree we've found a castle to suit us well. The rooms are beautifully designed--modern, interesting decor; comfortable bed and furniture, lovely bathroom, an abundance of amenities. Each room has its own balcony (mine has 4!)... more

I stayed here for two days on business. Best view imaginable from the breakfast terrace. - Sugarloaf in the distance with the Copacabana right in front - amazing! My room was sumptuous - amazingly comfortable bed and a rain-shower. Very Relaxing and special. The bar has a wonderful view of the Copacabana beach and serves great cocktails. There are huge... more

Hotel location: Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Reviewer: R Jensen, London England 1 May 2008 The hotel is ideally located at the quiet end of Copacabana beach, facing the Fort. The hotel facilities are equally well suited to business traveller, as well as the discerning tourist. Most of the rooms were recently refurbished to the level generally associated with the 5... more

The Sofitel sits in one of Rio*s prime locations on Copacabana, and is one of only two international five star hotels there, which explains why it is so fiendishly expensive. The rooms are small but well appointed with superb power showers, high speed internet and very comfortable beds. However, my stay was marred by several power cuts at the hotel,... more

Sofitel Rio is really great, nice rooms, very comfortable beds, nice breakfast (especially fruit choice is fantastic!) and delicious buffet lunch. But when the hotel is full - that due to being a popular hotel often happens - you might be unlucky enough and get a room on the 2nd floor that is not refurbished. They are noisy, ugly, maybe... more

The sofitel Rio de Janiero is in a very good location between cococabana beach and Impanema The rooms are very nice and the beds the most comfortable I have had in a hotel The view from the terrace is great , however the noise from the street is somewhat hectic (but that is something one has to be prepared for... more

Before I rave about this hotel a word of warning: the little restaurant next to it should be avoided-just don't do it! We were ripped off because we were served 'starters' we didn't want and even though we hadn't touched any of it, we were still charged. When the main course came we had about 6 bites of it, then... more

Wonderful hotel. Get a room at the front though, and I think the higher the better; catch the sea air and the views of Copacabana. Rooms were perfect, service was impeccable, English spoken throughout, both pools were fine, if not huge, breakfast was fantastic, and the location is very good, right at the Ipanema end of Copacabana. I dont think... more

My husband and I got Sofitel Rio on Christmas Day to spend two weeks holidays at Rio de Janeiro. The Hotel is located at the end of Copacaban Beach. From the balcony of the room I could relax overlooking the sea. The bar was cozy and classy. I could listen great brazilian music there. The staff was really superb and... more