Rio de Janeiro Hotels

Excelsior

At a Glance

    Pros

  • Top-notch service, rooftop pool

    Cons

  • Chain hotel so slightly impersonal, busy street that can be dangerous at night

Excelsior Review

This hotel, part of the Windsor chain, may have been built in the 1950s, but its look is sleek and contemporary—from the sparkling marble lobby to the guest-room closets paneled in gleaming jacaranda (Brazilian redwood). Service is top-rate. The expansive breakfast buffet is served in the hotel's window-banked restaurant facing the avenue and beach. The equally elaborate lunch and dinner buffets cost roughly R$35. The rooftop bar-pool area offers an escape from the hustle and bustle. Ask for a room with a view over Copacabana Beach.

    Hotel Details

  • 233 rooms, 12 suites.
  • Rate includes breakfast.
  • Credit cards accepted.

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