Rio de Janeiro Hotel

[coupeb]

We're looking for hotel recommendations for the Leblon or Copacabana area.  We think that's where we want to stay but are open if someone wants to suggest somewhere else.  It will be for a Friday night in January 2020, possibly Saturday depending upon flights, so we're looking for something quiet - we're not partyers!  Something mid-range - clean, safe and not too expensive.  Thanks for your help!

[capriccio]

In January 2017, we spent 2 nights post cruise at the Windsor Plaza (https://windsorhoteis.com/hotel/windsor-plaza/?lang=en).  It is a few blocks off the Copacabana Beach, had a decent restaurant with an included breakfast, roof top pool, free WiFi, great air conditioning (it was 110 and 111 degrees out on our 2 days in the city!), free transfer to the airport, and was very reasonably priced.  We had no concerns walking around the neighborhood and there were a number of restaurants nearby.

[anthonyy7]

We stayed 2 nights at the PortoBay International on Copacabana Beach.  We had a top floor balcony which opens right out on to the beach.  Not many hotels had balconies like this which is why I chose this hotel.  We didn't want to walk around when it got dark so this was the next best thing.  The sunrise from the balcony or breakfast room was amazing!  Their breakfast was pretty good and there are a couple good restaurants within a block from the hotel including some at the luxury Belmond hotel.  Our tour guide picked us up from the airport however our taxi ride (arranged by hotel) back to the hotel was 110 Reals or $30 USD.