Hotel Arpoador

Arpoador sits right between Ipanema and Copacabana, with immediate beach access and an easy hop to Leblon or the city center. The ground-floor restaurant can get busy, but the private rooftop is a true oasis — the pool is the perfect size, the view never gets old, and it might just be the best view in all of Rio. Drinks are excellent, especially from bartender Cassius, and while the food menu is concise, it’s more than sufficient. There’s also a small gym and sauna, which is a nice bonus. Rooms are on the tight side but efficiently laid out. Service really sets this place apart. Gabriel was outstanding — he shared great local tips and even secured reservations at hard-to-get restaurants. Every recommendation was a winner. Highly recommended if you want a classic Rio experience.

Hotel Arpoador exceeded our expectations in so many ways. The location was spectacular with breathtaking views of the ocean and the hillside. Very walkable to many shops and fabulous restaurants. The complimentary bicycles were a big bonus as we enjoyed biking around Rio's before lake just a short ride from the hotel. The hotel itself is very clean and the service is top notch. While our interior room was quite small, it was comfortable, clean and well appointed. The rooftop restaurant is only open to guests and served a wonderful breakfast each day. The view from the rooftop is a ten! The main restaurant had seating right on the beach - every meal was fantastic! What makes Hotel Arpoador truly stand out is its high level of individual service. Marcus stood out helping us with so many decisions that made our stay really special From choosing places to visit, when the best time to visit, securing transfers to the airport, directions and so much more. The entire team at Hotel Arpoador is outstanding!

This hotel is small, very upscale and makes you feel at home on the beach. We had two rooms over our stay, each with a beach view. So nice waking up to the waves each morning! Full breakfast menu is included which is excellent as you can have something different each day. Cassius was our bartender on the roof patio and was amazing, as was all the staff. We were made to feel welcome and well kept without being intrusive. 10/10 would come again.

I loved staying here and would return in a heartbeat!||The location is right by Arpoador rock, along Ipanema Beach. Honestly this felt perfect for getting around, and there is plenty to see and do nearby.||The rooms are lovely. I had a medium room and this was more than good enough for me. Importantly everything worked (hot water, AC) and housekeeping visit twice per day.||The breakfast is a highlight, and friends had even recommended breakfast at Arp Bar if I wasn’t staying here (it is open to non-guests too). Hotel guests can pick two dishes from the menu, and this makes for a big meal! The food is excellent quality, and served overlooking the beach.||I also visited the restaurant in the evening for dinner and it was just as good. ||Staff are incredibly helpful and there are lots of them, so you will always get advice if you need it.||Ultimately no bad points. Yes, it can be expensive, but it felt worth it.

I had an amazing stay at Hotel Arpoador. From the moment I arrived, the service was warm, attentive, and professional. The rooms were clean, comfortable, and beautifully designed, with that relaxed Rio vibe that makes you feel right at home. The food at the hotel was exceptional. The pesto rigatoni pasta was delicious, and the mozzarella burrata appetizer was incredibly fresh. The drinks were also fantastic — perfectly mixed and great to enjoy by the beach. I loved ending the evening with a nice latte while listening to live music. One of the best parts of the stay was the view. Watching the sunset over the ocean and Rio’s mountains from the hotel is absolutely breathtaking. The location is unbeatable, with Arpoador Beach just steps away. Overall, my stay was perfect — great food, great atmosphere, excellent staff, and unforgettable views. I absolutely recommend Hotel Arpoador and would stay here again without hesitation!

A charming hotel in the perfect location. The breakfast was fantastic and right on the beach. We rented bikes, enjoyed the rooftop pool, and had easy access to Copacabana and Ipanema. Most of all, the staff was fantastic - the receptionist Marcus gave us the best recommendations of our trip and went above and beyond to help us see the highlights of the neighborhood. ||Would recommend Hotel Arpoador to anyone going to Rio!

I didn’t stay at the hotel but I did dine at the restaurant several times and enjoyed the food! But one of the workers at the front desk of the hotel provided the absolute best customer service! His name was MARCUS! He was so professional, kind, knowledgeable, and incredibly helpful! Because of him I will definitely be booking a stay at the hotel for my next visit in Rio!

During the first morning of our four-day stay, a substantial amount of cash went missing from our room during housekeeping. The incident was reported immediately and a police report was opened in Rio.||We remained at the hotel for a further three days after this incident. Despite the seriousness of the situation, senior management did not meet with us or speak to us personally at any point during our stay. Communication was limited to Whatsapp only. ||While the location is good, the handling of this incident was extremely disappointing. Future guests should exercise extreme caution and avoid leaving any cash or valuables in their room.

We had a great 4 night stay at this lovely hotel. Perfectly positioned on the beach. The food at the restaurant was great and reasonable. The staff were wonderful especially SAMUEL HE WAS MOST WELCOMING AND HELPFUL IN EVERY WAY. Our hats off to him and the entire staff. Hope we can come back her again

We stayed here on our honeymoon and could not have asked for a better experience. The hotel is basically on the beach, the rooms and facilities are very nice, and the staff is superb. We actually debated between the Fasano and this hotel and actually thought this hotel was much closer to the beach and were thrilled we chose this one! The rooms are a little bigger than we expected and if you get an ocean view room your view is amazing. The included breakfast is a real breakfast and top notch. The pool is small but does the job and has a great view. There is also a sauna which is nice. Every individual staff member was amazing. I have to specifically call out Paulo as he went above and beyond to make our stay excellent! 10/10 and would stay here again.

The food is incredible and the staff is super accommodating. I definitely recommend staying at this hotel! It seems to be the only one directly on the beach.

We went there for a drink in the terrace and we found out that it is under construction until December 2017!!!!!! Vinimos por un cocktail en la terraza y nos encontramos que el hotel esta en construccion hasta Diciembre 2017!!!!!!!!

I enjoyed staying at this hotel. We booked a room from Friday - Monday. We arrived Friday afternoon, only to find out that my husband accidentally booked only from Saturday - Monday. Oops! No worries, the hotel had a room available, but it was on the street side. After the first night, he said he'd move all of our things to the other room for us on Saturday. Our misstep is your gain, because I got to see both rooms! The difference between street view and ocean view is about R$100 per night. Spring for the ocean view. First off, the view is great! Look at the pictures I posted! For me, it would be worth it just for the view alone, and to fall asleep to the sound of the ocean... But if that isn't enough for you, both the bed AND shower are bigger in the ocean view room. We went from a full size bed to a king bed. That's a huge difference for us. Everyone working at the hotel was professional and most employees spoke English. Marcelo did all of the communication in Portuguese, but I overheard many English speaking clients talking with the front desk staff. There is an excellent restaurant located in the hotel, but I will review that more fully on the page for the restaurant. Your room fee comes with free wifi as well as free breakfast. I wasn't really stoked on the breakfast (like, at all....) but everyone else seemed to like it just fine. Toast, juices, fruits... Eggs in a big metal tray sitting in their own juices... Oof, always grosses me out. But that's a me problem. My breakfasts were mostly just two slices of toast and a chamomile tea. If you're interested in touring the Cristo or Pao de Acucar, take some extra time and plan the trips yourselves. Both places allow you to buy tickets in advance online. Then you can just take a taxi to the locations. I found that the tours were overpriced and didn't give us any time at the locations. We used the hotel to book us a trip to the Cristo, and the tour that they set us up with gave us only 30 minutes up there. It was extremely foggy, so much that we could barely even see the statue. And forget about the view. It was all just white. And there was nothing we could do about it. Because we were on the tour, we had to leave. Had we gone on our own, we could have went to the cafe, dried off a bit, eaten some lunch... Because 45 minutes later, all of the fog burned off. So again - don't use the hotel to book your tours. Use Yelp, Trip Advisor, Google... Do it yourself. Also, don't use the hotel to call you taxis. REALLY. There is an AMAZING app that I've been using here in Brazil called 99 Taxis. You can call a taxi to wherever you are. Kind of like Uber / Lyft for you americans, but ... it's just taxis. Here's why you call your own taxis. They're cheaper. When we took a cab from the airport to our hotel, it ran us R$39. It was NOT a flat fee. It was just a regular metered drive. When we were checking out, I was sitting in a chair and my husband was handling everything in Portuguese. An English speaking man asked the front desk staff to call him a taxi for the airport. They told him it would be R$90. He asked why so much, and they said it's a flat fee between the airport and anywhere. He asked why then it only cost him R$40 to get to the hotel? Then they were clearly improving about the traffic, about peak travel times, etc. Nothing made sense. They called to see if they could "get him a deal", and said they could get him to the airport for R$70. A regular black car pulled up and took him away. I was a bit annoyed because I felt like the dude was definitely just taken advantage of. I texted my husband who then asked the same front desk staff for a taxi to take US to the airport, and they quoted him right away R$45. For the same car, same ride, half the price of what they quoted the English speaking guy. Now, to an extent, that stuff happens in Brasil. And it happens in hotels. Hotels make deals with certain companies, and they get a cut. I get it. But I hated seeing it happen. If you want to save money, call your own taxis, and book your own tours. Don't use that service here at the hotel. Otherwise, the room was comfortable and our stay extremely enjoyable. You can't beat the location of this hotel - directly on Ipanema beach. But why don't they have ice cream for room service?!

If you want to experience the best location and hotel amenities in Rio, then look no further. Hotel Arpoador has it all. Best place to catch the famous sunsets in Arpoador, complete with live music. It's situated smack dab in the middle of Zona Sul, where you can walk in both directions of the beach and reach Leme (Posto 1) or Leblon (Posto 12). Where else can you relax on a hammock in your own room in Rio, where you can look out and view the beach that is just outside your balcony window? The rainshower was the best in luxury - offering heritage Granado products and an option to see the beach while you take a refreshing shower. Simply amazing! My only gripes are the front desk and the free daily breakfast options. We've stayed in other Rio hotels where the front desk staff were more quick and very efficient. We were also looking forward to a great breakfast buffet that introduces guests to Brazilian food culture, like pao de queijo and local fruits but these were unfortunately not offered during our stay. Aside from these, we look forward in coming back to this memorable hotel. Parabéns e muito obrigado, Hotel Arpoador!

Nice modern hotel at the east end of Ipanema beach. Few rooms are ocean view. Has a nice restaurant & one of the nicest outdoor bars to see the sunset. Well appointed between Copacabana & Ipanema.

We had an amazing stay here, the location is as good as it gets... so close to both Copacabana and Ipanema beach its hard to beat. Cristo and the Sugar Loaf are right at your doorstep and the nightlife of Lapa is just a short Uber ride away. The food is amazing (much better than your usual hotel fare) and if you don't fancy going out you can always just enjoy a caipirinha and a bite to eat right out front of the hotel. I can't speak highly enough of the staff, They did everything they could to make my stay absolutely perfect.... and as a non Portuguese speaker they went above and beyond when it came to helping me find my way around Rio. I can't wait to go back!

We really enjoyed our stay here! The location is the best, only hotel on the beach side of the street at Copacabana and Ipanema. The room was small but clean and tidy. The air conditioner worked like a charm! We had a small fridge which we stocked with groceries from nearby Zon Asul. We had a city view but we didn't mind much, we spent most of our time on foot exploring the food and shops nearby. The hotel has it's own restaurant that sits beachfront - can't beat it! The breakfast included with your stay has tons of food - bread, fruit, meats, cheeses, and fresh juice. We would definitely stay here again. Some of the employees speak English, but they're all very helpful. We splurged on a private transport to the airport upon checkout - $90 reais and worth it. Safe, clean, and air conditioned! It was really affordable considering we booked it last minute (same day!). $809 US for 5 nights! We will definitely be back.

A friend tells me this is a wonderful hotel. However I just had a very strange experience: I booked the hotel through Booking.com. Several days later I got an email from the hotel via booking.com's messaging service stating that the hotel would be under renovation during my stay and I had been automatically transferred to a different hotel, the Ipanema Inn. The site did not notify Booking.com of this change, which means there was no way to cancel the reservation through the site since this was a non-refundable booking. The new hotel, Ipanema Inn, is actually listing for significantly less on on other sites than what I paid for Hotel Arporador, plus I obviously would like the chance to make my own decision about where I stay. Nobody is answering the phone when I call the main line for Hotel Arpoador to try to get this straightened out. I have notified Booking.com of this problem and the representative said this is against the rules for the hotel to automatically transfer guests to other hotels without offering refunds and that the site had not been informed of this so Booking.com is going to try to straighten it out. I expect that this will get resolved since it is so clearly inappropriate to transfer guests with no option for a refund, and I still think this hotel seems great and genuinely still wish I could stay there. Still I think this is such a bizarre thing to do to a customer that I had to mention it here. UPDATE: Booking.com, to its credit, took care of this very quickly after I called customer service. However I still think the hotel should have automatically cancelled the reservation and suggested that customers stay at Ipanema Inn rather than automatically transferring them without stating any direction for or option for cancellation.