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Praia Ipanema Hotel vs Hotel Arpoador

Both Praia Ipanema Hotel and Hotel Arpoador are highly recommended by travel writers. On balance, Praia Ipanema Hotel is preferred by most professionals compared to Hotel Arpoador. Praia Ipanema Hotel ranks #9 in Rio de Janeiro with praise from 8 publications like Gayot, Frommer's and Star Service.

Praia Ipanema Hotel
Praia Ipanema Hotel
8 / 10
Av. Vieira Souto, 706, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22420-000
From $122 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Laundy Room
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This hotel between Ipanema and Leblon may not be deluxe, but it's across from the beach, and you can see the sea from all the rooms." Full review
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Request a room on a higher floor to enjoy the view and avoid the traffic noise.
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Ipanema beach-front hotel on the border of Ipanema and Leblon with a nice rooftop pool deck. Well-located and well-priced for such a desirable location."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"With a view of Ipanema beach, this popular 16-story hotel offers trim, comfortable rooms, each with a balcony." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"A beachfront property in fashionable Ipanema, right next to equally fashionable Leblon, this property is the second choice in Ipanema after the Caesar Park." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"A solid upper-middle-range option with an excellent location in a quieter neighborhood... the free breakfast buffet is a good value." Full review
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Hotel Arpoador
Hotel Arpoador
8 / 10
Rua Francisco Otaviano 177, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22080040
From $110 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The only budget-priced oceanfront hotel in Ipanema, the Arpoador Inn enjoys a privileged location on a quiet stretch of beach popular with the surf crowd." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"With six floors, this 1970s-era budget hotel has just palm trees and a cobbled, local-traffic road between it and Arpoador Beach." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Charmingly located right on the sand, this little tower block offers functional and basic rooms and facilities."
Time Out Time Out
"Billing itself as the only hotel from Leme to Leblon located right on the beach... here you step more or less right out of the lobby onto the golden sands of Arpoador." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"At sunset the view from the landmark rock that juts out into the ocean at the end of the beach is one of Rio's most beautiful." Full review
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