Lonely Planet Review

Popular with a mix of foreign and Brazilian travelers, the Copacabana Praia has a wide range of rooms. The best are rather spacious with dark-wood details, stuffed leather armchairs, marble-topped desks, stone-tiled bathrooms and pressed wood floors (older rooms still have carpeting). Small framed prints depicting scenes from early 20th-century Rio lend a bit of nostalgia to each of the rooms. The best features, however, are the balconies, which you'll find in every room. Book the top floors for partial views of the beach. The pool upstairs is small but still makes a pleasant spot for a cocktail at sunset.