Open since August 1923 directly on Copacabana Beach. Two hundred and thirty-nine rooms in the Belle Époque main building and the Beach Tower. Brazil's grande dame and South America's most photographed luxury hotel.
"Open since August 1923 directly on Copacabana Beach. 239 rooms — Brazil's grande dame and South America's most photographed luxury hotel."
Belmond Copacabana Palace opened on August 13, 1923 directly on Copacabana Beach — the famous mile-long curving Atlantic beach that defines the Rio de Janeiro shoreline imagination — designed by French architect Joseph Gire as Brazil's first major Belle Époque luxury hotel and the grand opening venue of Brazil's modern luxury hospitality industry. The property has been continuously operated as a luxury hotel for over 100 years; Belmond (LVMH's heritage-hotel collection) has owned the property since 1989 and operates it as Belmond's Brazilian flagship.
The 239 rooms split between the original 1923 Main Building (with restored Belle Époque architectural features and the most coveted Pool View and Beachfront accommodations) and the more contemporary Beach Tower added in the 1970s and renovated as part of the broader property restoration. The Pool View Suites in the Main Building are among the most-coveted single accommodations in South America. The Penthouse Suite — the property's flagship — occupies the top of the Main Building with substantial private terrace and the most extensive Atlantic-and-Sugarloaf-Mountain views of any single accommodation in Rio.
The grounds — the property's iconic swimming pool (the most-photographed luxury hotel pool in Brazil, where Carmen Miranda, Orson Welles, Marilyn Monroe, the Rolling Stones, and most of the international celebrity tradition since 1923 have been photographed), the gardens, the comprehensive Spa Copacabana Palace, the fitness centre, and the multi-restaurant complex — make the property comprehensively-equipped. The Pool by the property's name is the social heart of upper-class Rio life; the daily morning-and-afternoon scene at the pool is itself a Rio cultural institution.
Dining is at multiple restaurants. Mee is the headline pan-Asian fine-dining (Michelin-starred). Cipriani is the modern Italian (one of Brazil's most-respected restaurants for over 50 years). Pérgula is the all-day with Atlantic Ocean views. The Bar is the historic main bar (one of the most-respected hotel bars in South America). The wine programme is exceptional. Service is the consistent Belmond standard delivered by a heavily Carioca team. Belmond Copacabana Palace is Brazil's defining luxury hotel and the property that anchors the international image of Rio luxury.
The Rio anniversary at the historic Copacabana Palace. Book a Pool View Suite in the original 1923 Main Building. Cipriani Italian dinner; Mee Michelin-starred pan-Asian; the morning at the iconic pool; the evening at the historic Bar. The combination of the 1923 heritage and the Belmond service consistency produces the historic Brazilian anniversary.
The Rio honeymoon at Brazil's defining luxury hotel. Book a Pool View Suite or, for milestone honeymoons, the Penthouse Suite. The Copacabana Beach access; the iconic pool scene; the Mee Michelin dinner; the walks to Ipanema and Leblon. Belmond Copacabana Palace IS the Rio honeymoon experience.
The Rio bachelor/bachelorette at the most photographed Brazilian luxury setting. The pool scene during the day; the Bar in the evening; the proximity to Copacabana and Ipanema for the broader Rio nightlife. Multi-bedroom suites work for groups.
Avenida Atlântica 1702
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro 22021-001, RJ
Directly on Copacabana Beach; 35 min from Galeão (GIG), 25 min from Santos Dumont (SDU)
239 rooms across 1923 Main Building + Beach Tower
Deluxe Room from $700/night
Pool View Room from $1,100
Junior Suite from $1,800
Pool View Suite from $2,800
Penthouse Suite from $12,000
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Minimum stay: 1 night (3+ in Carnaval and New Year)
Open since August 1923
Iconic pool (most photographed in Brazil)
Mee (Michelin-starred pan-Asian)
Cipriani (Italian, 50+ years)
Belmond restoration discipline since 1989
Open year-round
Peak: December–February (Brazilian summer + Carnaval, book 6 months ahead)
Best value: April–November
High-speed WiFi throughout
Reliable signal in all rooms
In-suite office setups standard
From $700/night. Pool View Suites and the Penthouse Suite need direct Belmond contact. Carnaval and New Year (December 30 – February 15) book 6+ months ahead.
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