We stayed here for 2 nights as part of a tour group. the hotel is well situated, right on copacabana beach. The rooms and bathrooms are smallish but clean and comfortable. The breakfast buffet is very good with a wonderful selection of everything you could want. Nice views from pool deck on the roof. more

Went to Rio de Janeiro for a short stay to attend a friend's party and tried the Windsor Excelsior on Copacabana for a change. The value was excellent, I found. Location is top notch, being only a building away from the Copa Palace and right across the avenue from the beach. The hotel is in excellent condition. The lobby is... more

We stayed at the Excelsior for a week before spending a few days at the Sheraton Barra, as my family may be moving to Rio, so our group was my parents in their early 50's, me in my 20's, and a teenage boy. The great thing about the Excelsior is it is suitable for just about any traveler. With that... more

I stayed 4 nights at this hotel, I chose it based on price and location. The room I had was quite basic, maybe dated, but quite large with all the amenities you expect to find in this type of hotel and clean, spotless. Staff was really friendly and were very accomodating when I asked for a late checkout (4pm). The... more

I liked staying at this hotel because it has an excellent location on cocabana. It offers nice views on the rooftop pool deck and even one of the Christ Statue. The front desk staff speaks perfect English and are very helpful with tours. The rooms are a nice size and very clean. I did not have a view but didn't... more

Overall this hotel is disappointing. We are half way through a two week stay as I write this. The rooms are clean and plain but smallish and far from luxurious - there are no bathrobes, slippers or coffee makers and the floors are plain wood with no rugs. The satff are mostly very pleasant but some are not and they... more

If you want to be on Copacabana beach, and want a luxury hotel expect to pay 300+ USD per night. I paid 112 Euro per night inc breakfast. This hotel is adequate (for the price), clean and staff are friendly. There is a rooftop area (not very attractive),small pool and a restaurant. The rooms are large enough but basic, I... more

I stayed at the Excelsior for 4 nights in December. It was a great location in the center of Copacabana. It was clean. Service was great! The breakfast spread was amazing! Everyone was really friendly. There are always cabs or the hotel taxi outside that is very reasonable. And it's very close to the subway, which is very safe, quick... more

This was my sixth time staying at the Excelsior Copacabana in the last five years of traveling to Brazil....and it continues to be one of my favorite hotels in Rio de Janeiro. I am from the States and unfortunately meet some 'ugly Americans' wherever I go in the world---they can't be satisfied if it is just 'not like we have... more