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PortoBay Rio de Janeiro Hotel vs Grand Mercure Rio de Janeiro Copacabana

Both properties are rated highly by experts. On balance, PortoBay Rio Internacional Hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to Grand Mercure Rio de Janeiro Copacabana. PortoBay Rio Internacional Hotel comes in at 82 with praise from 8 reviews such as Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph and Lonely Planet.

PortoBay Rio de Janeiro Hotel
PortoBay Rio de Janeiro Hotel
8 / 10
Avenida Atlantica 1500, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22021
From $101 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Behind the '80s-style black glass facade hides a remarkably pleasant hotel with friendly and attentive staff that welcome guests with a glass of champagne." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The hotel attracts a well-to-do clientele of business travelers and vacationers; all guests are welcomed with a glass of champagne." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"The Porto Bay Rio Internacional Hotel is located across the street from the popular Copacabana beach." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"One block north of the Copacabana Palace, this modern-looking hotel in Copacabana is a streamlined glass tower striated with red supports." Full review
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Special meals can be arranged by request.
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"A cut above Copacabana’s other seafront hotels, partly thanks to the attentive staff, but mainly down to the well thought-out design of the place."
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Grand Mercure Rio de Janeiro Copacabana
Grand Mercure Rio de Janeiro Copacabana
7 / 10
Av. Atlantica, 3716, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22070-001
From $179 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Star Service Star Service
"With an excellent location toward the Ipanema end of the beach, this is the best of Golden Tulip's hotels here and is the only one geared toward the highest end of the tourist crowd." Full review
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Less than a dozen rooms here connect so be sure to request one early.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Not to be confused with the slightly fancier Mercure Arpoador, this hotel offers trim and tidy suites, with pressed-wood floors, big windows and light, muted colors."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"This Grand Mercure – modern, stylish but somewhat isolated from the rest of Rio...it's ideally located for the regular international music festivals and sports events in the city." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The excellent location in front of Copacabana Beach is this hotel's main draw; the rooms are clean and reasonably tasteful, and some have been recently refurbished" Full review