Restaurante PergulavsHotel Santa Clara
Both hotels are endorsed by writers. Overall, Pergula scores significantly higher than Hotel Santa Clara. Pergula ranks #4 in Rio de Janeiro with accolades from 7 reviewers including Frommer's, concierge.com and Travel + Leisure.
Restaurante Pergula
 Concierge
 Fodor's
 Insight Guides
 Frommer's
 Lonely Planet
 Travel + Leisure
 Oyster
Avenida Atlantica 1702; Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro
From $0/night
 "In short, you won't be wowed, but there simply isn't anything else as grand in the city." 
 "The Copacabana was the first luxury hotel in South America, and it's still one of the top hotels on the continent." Full review
 "An iconic oasis of calm with a superb Italian restaurant, excellent pool area and spa, and one some of Rio’s most fashionable nightclubs." 
 "Old World elegance in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the lively neighborhood of Copacabana." Full review
 "Rio's most famous hotel has hosted heads of state, rock stars and other prominent personalities (Queen Elizabeth once stayed here, as did the Rolling Stones)." Full review
 "Landmark French Riviera-style palace with a modern, all-suite annex, on one of the world's most famous stretches of sand, the 2½-mile Copacabana Beach." Full review
Luxury
 "The luxury property, now part of the Belmond hotel group, is classic and classy." Full review
Hotel Santa Clara
 Time Out
 Rough Guide
 Lonely Planet
Rua Decio Vilares, 316, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22041040
From $117/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 - Restaurant
 
 "Bairro Peixoto, tucked away in the otherwise hectic Copacabana, is an unlikely corner of small-town serenity in one of the most densely-populated neighbourhoods on the continent." Full review
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 "Delightful pension- style hotel, excellent value, quiet and very homely, with friendly, helpful staff. The rooms are simple but have everything you need." 
 "Along one of Copacabana's most peaceful streets you'll find this attractive three-story hotel with a white stucco facade and blue shutters" Full review