Copacabana Sol Hotel — Attraction in Região Geográfica Imediata do Rio de Janeiro

Really well placed for many of the activities I did whilst in Rio, being just a few blocks (10 - 15 mins) walk from the beach, metro and supermarkets, and in being quite central along the Copacabana stretch, activity start points were just 15-20 minutes walk in either direction. Staff spoke reasonable English and were friendly and helpful. Cleanliness of the hotel and my room was good. I had all the basics in my room, international TV, shower, air conditioning, safe which all worked fine. Large comfy bed. The only negative was my small window looked out into a central air conditioning unit column, so no view and noisy if window was opened. There were better windows and views with the more superior rooms. But irrelevant really with good air con and my view happened the moment I stepped outside the hotel, which is where I spent most of my time. Breakfast was varied and plentiful and from a nice early time which was helpful with some early excursion starts. With stone hallways and my budget room being by the lift, it was sometimes a little noisy late evening, but my sleep wasn't significantly disturbed. All in all, a very good budget stay. The only negative was being so far from the airport, if you will be travelling by taxi at any kind of peak time, add an extra 45 mins onto the planned journey time due to...

I visited here in August during the Rio Olympics 2016, both before it got busy, during and after the games. I stayed with my wife and teenage son and got to know the place really well.||The rooms are the down side, very basic and not enough room to stay more than a few days. Wardrobes are very small, and most have no hangers.||Breakfast is fairly basic and variety is average, although the service was very positive.||The staff and service in the bar were great and the prices are really fair for drinks and evening meals. The Dinner is decent in the hotel, but very quiet and few from the hotel tend to stay. Wifi is dreadful, need improving.||The front desk staff lack warmth and character, with a few exceptions such as Washington who is a credit to the hotel and a great host.||Prices in low season are fair.||Location is excellent in terms of city and beach, although the early mornings can be noisy outside so earplugs a good idea.||Generally...

We loved the location with just a short walk to Copacabana beach. The room was modest, clean, and comfortable with great air conditioning. The hotel staff were very professional and always ready to assist in any way. We even asked them one night if they had a plastic fork to enjoy the piece of cake we picked up at a nearby bakery and sure enough, they found one for us! The staff all spoke either English or Spanish in addition to Portuguese which made communication much easier. Easy cab rides to and from the airport. The bellmen were great with handling the luggage. When we weren't walking, we used Uber to get around the city which was much cheaper than taking cabs. The breakfast buffet was good and located in the bright restaurant of the hotel. The neighborhood had plenty of shops and restaurants, a yoga studio, pharmacies, and a little market next door. The excellent location and kind staff made our stay in...