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Sol Ipanema Hotel vs Castelinho38

Both Sol Ipanema Hotel and Castelinho38 are recommended by travel writers. Overall, Sol Ipanema Hotel scores slightly higher than Castelinho38. Sol Ipanema Hotel comes in at 77 with accolades from 7 sources such as Star Service, Lonely Planet and National Geographic.

Sol Ipanema Hotel
Sol Ipanema Hotel
8 / 10
Av. Vieira Souto 320, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
From $117 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This beachside fourstar hotel is the Ipanema representative of the Best Western chain. Rooms are a little small with standard hotel furnish ings. The higher floors are quieter."
Time Out Time Out
"The rooms are clean, well equipped and unremarkable affairs, but if you have the beach view and the sun is out then the lack of luxury indoors is probably going to be the least of your considerations." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"Fronting a police post in the heart of Ipanema beach, one block from the famous Girl from Ipanema bar, near popular cafes and fashionable shops, this...hotel has an unbeatable location." Full review
National Geographic National Geographic
"Opposite the Posto 9 lifeguard station; one block from Garota de Ipanema bar." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The Sol Ipanema is a three-and-a-half pearl hotel with 89 rooms, located along Ipanema Beach and within walking distance to numerous bars, restaurants, and nightclubs." Full review
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Castelinho38
Castelinho38
7 / 10
Rua Triunfo, 38 Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro
From $133 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Multilingual
  • Air Conditioning
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Frommer's Frommer's
"A pretty two-story neoclassical mansion in the heart of Santa Teresa, the Castelinho offers airy ceilings, and a pretty garden and terrace overlooking the center of the city." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Offers spacious rooms with high ceilings... It's set in a mid-19th-century mansion and has an outdoor terrace with a garden and lounge space." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"On Santa Teresa’s most popular street, the ‘Little Castle’ is a guesthouse with an artistic bent that matches the bohemian neighbourhood nicely." Full review