I traveled with my husband and our two friends last year. We were shy about going to Brazil, but we were very comfortable at the Sofitel. The staff was professional and spoke English. Our beds and the bathroom were very nice. The best part was the wonderful breakfast overlooking the beautiful scenery. The pool was small, but we were right... more

We stayed here over new years for four nights in total. We were extremely happy with our choice. The room was ery comfortable and the staff were very friendly. We have amazing memories of eating dinner in the hotel restaurant overlooking the Copacabana. I would certainly stay here again. As a side note: we heard lots of scare stories about... more

Can't say impressed with most of the hotels in rio but this was probably the pick of the ones I've stayed at. Very nice modern room, excellent concierge are two notables. The breakfast wasn't as good as I've had elsewhere (the melon wasn't great - how could they!?!?) and the toilets in the lobby required gymnastics to move around in.... more

I stayed in this hotel for 6 nights and during my stay i found the hotel to be well posistioned for Copacabana town and the beach and also just a short walk from Ipanena. If you like to sit in the sun on the beach you will find that you will need to use both beaches to get maximum enjoyment.... more

The Sofitel was wonderful! Located at the very end of Copacabana Beach, it is a great location and close to Ipanema and great shopping! The rooms are modern and clean (as they should be for what you pay to stay here!), and I would definately recommend staying in a Luxury room! The Sofitel's balconies are one of it's best features... more

If your budget can stretch to it, I would definately recommend finding a hotel with beach views and balconies, and the Sofitel Rio seems to have the best open balconies of all. Being able to see the street life on Copacabana in the early morning and the sunsets in the evening from the comfort of your own room is brilliant.... more

located on the famous beach, copacabana. one of the best beaches in the world, i'd say. very good room facilities and special services. a must visit. resonable rates at non peek times. more

I had an excellent stay for three nights at the Sofitel. It is in a fantastic location at the far end of Copacabana Beach and five minutes walk from Ipanema Beach. My room was modern, comfortable with a lovely king-size bed, spotlessly clean, although I agree with others that the minibar was quite noisy. My view was to the side... more

We stayed at this hotel for 2 nights over the easter weekend. We were booked into the "Superior Room". We got there late int he evening and asked for an upgrade to an ocean facing room, but were politely told it would be 100+ Reais more and we declined. When we got to our room we were extremely happy with... more