Sofitel

Great location at end of Copacabana and walking to Ipanema. Hotel looking a bit tired but lots of work going on so should be better soon.
We booked a club room and have really enjoyed the free breakfast light lunch & canapés as well as free drinks. Lovely roof top club lounge. Definitely worth the extra.
Superior (standard) Room very nice but when we checked were put in a corner room which was odd shaped and felt smaller. We asked to change to the room we had booked. Took a few hours to do which was frustrating as they can’t have been that booked. V happy with new room. Bed comfortable and nice side view out to sea

European service in a Latin Hotspot!
Really nice hotel in a good location. What makes this place special though is the staff (and to be fair the food). The staff here really are attentive and when a question is asked at the concierge or an issue crops up they jump to it. The food is top notch and the bars are professionally run making the ambience very adult like but welcoming of children. I should note managers Guy and Gustavo are particularly attentive but everyone else supports them well and plays their parts, particularly Flavia and Maycon. The rooms are comfortable and clean and it really is hard to fault anything at all. Perhaps it needs a little updating and painting but as far as a comfortable and fun stay are concerned you will feel welcome and at home.
I never tried the Michelin starred restaurant but the team at the poolside restaurant are great fun too.
I would definitely return and hope to!
KOR 12÷27÷15

I loved this hotel. The location and view from our suite were fantastic. The room was luxurious and classy. The check in and out was painless, I especially loved the Millennium club VIP treatment. We took advantage of the open bar and the free breakfast for suite guests. The pastries were like being in Paris, seriously the best croissants and breads I’ve ever had. Fresh juices and fruit etc… My typical breakfast was an order of scrambled eggs with bacon and a plate of smoked salmon. I was in heaven.

For such «luxury», the hotel falls short. The service is excellent, as was the Horse’s Neck Bar, the location cannot be beat, the pools were well-​attended, the gym was great, but I was quite disappointed in the room (Luxury twin w/​sea view). Nicks on furniture, rusted showerhead, paint smears on the ceiling. And I had to slam the door hard to get it to shut properly.
If you’re Accor LC Platinum (top-​tier), expect further disappointment: no room upgrade, and club lounge access limited.
Just not worth the price – I’d look elsewhere next time.

this hotel is like a mirage, very beautiful in its location and even the lobby felt upscale, i can nt say the same for my room there was mold in the main room from some kind of water damage, in the bathroom the phone was taped to the wall covering a hole. the towels felt so thin it was like drying off with a dish towel and the food was disgusting. i would think again before staying here

I fell this place has past its prime. The location is fine, view blocked by a construction for the world cup that will go away.
But there were problems for such a high cost hotel. The carpet and rooms were old. Things did not work. The drawers would not shut correctly, nor the door. I noticed the maid going around shutting other guest room doors that clearly the guest did not, close correctly. Gym is ok. The water temperature was very inconsistent, once set it would switch between cold and hot. Supplies were not always replace. WiFi worked then stopped; they gave me a special code to fix. Fixtures and paint were old and not well kept.
I can see renovations are going on and probably conferences are granted better rates and amenities than regular travelers. Also a big negative for Orbitz, most places when you book a hotel requiring a pre-​pay or offering no cancel policy then that fact is made clear. It was on the reservation but not clear. Regardless of the lack of ability to cancel my other points about «past its prime» stand.
Again, for my stay it was well past its prime.

Went here for dinner and drinks. Probably best spot in Copacabana. Bar and restaurant are both beautiful with remarkable view on the beach and Sugar Loaf, especially after sunset. Cocktails and food were great, surprisingly wine list wasn’t that impressive.

The Sofitel has quite possibly the best location at the intersection of Copacabana and Ipanema as well as the charm and history of an older property. The negatives are things that are not unique to this property, like the speed of service. This is simply part of the culture, so I can’t fault the Sofitel staff too much. The rooms have various renovations and for the group I was with, we noticed a number of differences although none were horrible. The views from most balconies and the breakfast area were postcard perfect.
As with most tourist areas, expect prices at the hotel and on the beach street to be high. But walk a block or two away from the beach and you can find places that are safe and more reasonable.
The breakfast is very French and I highly recommend it — as for night caps, don’t skip the capirinhas!

This hotels location is great… located by everything, in Copacabana, right on the beach. The food service is good but very slow… that I’d the culture to some extent so don’t have too high of expectations. The rooms are acceptable for the area but I’ve stayed at nicer. The food is excellent… and the general employees are pleasant. I think it’s worth a beach view.

Super Lage, das muss man 2 mal hinschreiben. Service und Ausstattung widerspiegeln aber im internationalen Vergleich nicht ein 5 Sterne Hotel. Zimmer sind geräumig genug und mit vielem ausgerüstet, aber der Unterhalt ist mangelhaft. So musste ich in 10 Tagen einmal die Kommode richten lassen und im Bad zuerst einmal die Halter montieren lassen, die Klimaanlage und das rote Lämpchen am Telefon (Message da) kriegten sie aber in der ganzen Zeit nie zufriedenstellend hin. Küche und Service ist mässig. Aber eben, die Aussicht ist traumhaft. Und die Lage an der Copacabana mit dem eigenen Strandabschnitt auch.
Und nachdem ich gehört habe was andere in Rio erlebt haben, vergebe ich trotzdem 4 Sterne denn der europäische Massstab ist hier nicht angebracht.
(April2013)Nach zwei Jahren bin ich wieder da. Das Haus hat sich leicht verbessert, auch der Unterhalt bis besser, aber nicht perfekt.

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