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Le Méridien, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Situated directly across from Copacabana Beach. A high rise building with 37 floors. Our room 1604 has a semi beach view looking towards Ipanema. The room is comfortable spacious with most modern facilities. In house service, laundry, mini bar, air-conditioning but no tea or coffee facilities. Bathroom is large with power points for 220volt.
Rooms could do with an up-date as a little on the worn side. Breakfast and lunch provided on level 4 the pool level. The 37th floor has a restaurant with stunning views of Rio. Sauna, gym, pool, and massage service, hairdresser provided.
Pros: Good position across the road from beach. Spacious rooms. Tours available. Good restaurants. Beach towels and chairs provided. In house service, laundry and internet connection, mini bar fully stocked. Staff friendly. Work desk. Lots of conference facilities.
Cons: Room service slow. Rooms need updating for a Le Meriden Hotel. Pool area beside restaurant so unless you are 18 with beautiful body could be intimidating. Have key to safe but were unable to provide one for us because of demand. Stayed three nights and still haven’t got one. (So maybe request one at time of booking)
Towels on the thin side need up-dating. Dim lighting. Locals are even scared of crime rate in area. Not a place one can casually walk down the street at anytime. Ipanema seemed a much better area more up market with good beach and quality shops and restaurants.
Recommendation: Probably not – we would stay at hotel in Ipanema or Lebion area primary for safety reasons. Theme: HotelPrice: US$120-180 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageMap: Le Meridien Copacabana
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I stayed at Le Meridien for 11 nights in July/August 2006. The service was very good, particularly Deborah in the executive lounge. The location, from a beach perspective, was excellent. As I was there for work, I had to travel to central Rio most days. I would recommend not taking a hotel taxi and booking it to you room, as the cost was usually 2X the cost of a standard taxi. THe hotel breakfasts were a bit overpriced, but still a bargain compared to other countries. I had ongoing problems with internet connection in my room, even though the IT staff tried hard to make it work, I oculd never get sustained access.
Access to the domestic airport is painless, but first-timers to Brazil need to be aware that it will be a trek from the international airport (about 40 minutes).
The hotel is not particularly expensive, though using Sheraton points to get a free stay will cost more than you might think. For those people going that route, I would recommend the Sheraton towers and a bike rental down to Copacabana. You will not be missing much in the way of nightlife, since Copacabana is not a great place to be out at night for tourists.
It is a landmark on the Copacabana Leave a Comment Theme: HotelPrice: US$120-180 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averagePhone: www.starwoodhotels.comMap: Le Meridien Copacabana
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