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 View from right in front of my
hotel room! by VdV
Although the rooms can be a little musty, and very basic, the location can't be beat.
Pay the extra $30 USD for a beachfront room--overlooking Arpoador Point and Ipanema boardwalk/beach. The view and the sound of the surf makes the extra expense worth it.
Service was just o.k. We asked for an iron and ironing board on a late Saturday afternoon (to get dressed to attend a wedding), and the front desk staff gave us some lame excuse about the "ironing facilities" being closed by 4pm each day. Also, there was some confusion over hotel tax--they wanted that paid in cash, rather than on the credit card. (?)
Finally, do NOT buy the Internet card for the Internet service they have at the hotel. It is quite costly, and the computers are EXTREMELY slow--you're better off finding an Internet cafe somewhere else.
PRIME location--right on the beach...Arpoador is the midpoint where Copacabana and Ipanema meet. There is NO street or long avenida between the hotel and the beach--the picture you see here was taken right outside our room!...the location gives it a restful feel since all you have to do is step outside and you are on the boardwalk/beach. No having do dodge cars on the busy avenida to cross the street on the beach like you do with the hotels in Copacabana!
Climb the rocks at Arpoador Point for stunning views....and nice sunrise/sunset. Theme: HotelPrice: US$40-80 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averagePhone: 2523-0060Directions: Right at Arpoador Point, where Ipanema Beach begins. Midpoint between Ipanema and Copacabana. Terrific location.Website: arpoador@unisys.com.br
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| Arpoador Inn: If Looking for Fine Smaller Less Expensive Hotel
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 Arpoador Inn Right On the
Beach! by tijuca
All rooms are air-conditioned and this is the ONLY hotel located right on the beach. No crossing the street to reach the sand! The remodeled restaurant also looks directly onto the beach sidewalk. The rooms are comfortable and all have a "frigo-bar," a fully loaded refrigerator. I've stayed there twice, and I've only encountered twin beds with very thin mattresses. Many American School alumni stayed there, and all reportedly loved the hotel and its location. Sandbars make great swimming areas for little kids in front of the hotel.
Around the corner is the Hippie Fair on Sundays, and you're centrally located to shopping in Ipanema and Copacabana. A mere walk from Leblon, too. Only about six stories high, beach front rooms give the feeling of sleeping right on the sand. A grocery store is located around the corner and down the street near the Hippie Fair; conveniently located for buying munchies for your room.
I am not sure about current prices, and I think the hotel was recently remodeled in 2000. Nevertheless, it is probably still very reasonably priced, and only a few hundred yards away from the Ceasar Park Hotel, where Madonna stayed on her Rio tour. Security is the best in Rio directly in front of the Ceasar Park Hotel.
Note: the following comment DOES NOT relate to the Arpoador Inn. Remember, there are hotels everywhere in Rio. You can always find a tremendous bargain if you are willing to stay a block or so from the beach. Just my opinion, but I believe you can find cheaper prices at many places if you just show up off the street. Then again, you just might end up in a nice hotel frequented by lots of prostitutes, as my father once discovered after our family of eight checked in to what otherwise looked like a nice hotel in Ouro Preto, Brazil. Nice place, though.
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