Arena Copacabana Hotel Hotel

There are numerous restaurants in the area to visit safely at night. An excellent hotel with polite, courteous staff who pander to your every need. The staff at breakfast were extremely helpful and went out of their way to ensure that Gluten free and Lactose free products were available. The staff throughout the week across the hotel were welcoming and polite. The room was wonderful, the view spectacular- one that will remain with me forever. You can relax perfectly in a clean, modern hotel close to the beach. World class service. I will not think twice about returning to this hotel.

This is an elegant stylish new hotel across from the beach in Copacabana. Copacabana beach has a down-market and rather dangerous reputation even among locals. As such, it is not recommended that you wander here at night. So you will need to take taxis to safer areas such as Ipanema beach where many locals go to sunbathe and play in the evenings. There are excellent lively bars and restaurants in Ipanema and in general, you will feel secure. Therefore I feel the Arena Hotel can only be considered a base. I enjoyed the beautifully designed room I had and the cleanliness. WiFi is available but it is not free, which I found slightly annoying. Staff were generally very friendly. I enjoyed the rooftop area for swimming and sunbathing. There is a beautiful view. However the pool is minuscule by stunning.

The beachfront location and services are the highlights. It has a pool on the terrace where the view of Copacabana beach is fantastic. The rooms are comfortable, modern. Breakfast very complete and with many options. The Staff is very attentive. They should improve the prices of the minibar. It's a big hotel and if you need to buy water, you have to go a long way to buy it.