The Copacabana Palace is superbly positioned overlooking the sea, this glamorous Orient-Express landmark in Rio de Janeiro has been welcoming the rich and famous since its Art Deco doors swung open in 1923. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced here and the Rolling Stones tuned up in its grand salon before their concert on the beach.
The magnificent pool, with its adjacent super-cool Bar do Copa, are where Brazil’s style setters gather to soak up the sun. The hotel’s restaurants are also destinations in themselves, whether for great local dishes or fine Italian dining in Hotel Cipriani Restaurant.
The Copacabana Palace is superbly located. It faces the world famous Copacabana Beach and yet is only minutes from the business centre, and the Ipanema and Leblon districts of Rio de Janeiro. The hotel is located eight miles from the domestic airport, Santos Dumont, and 20 miles (about 40 minutes drive according to the traffic conditions) from Rio de Janeiro’s international airport, Tom Jobim.
Rooms & Suites
The Copacabana Palace has 245 rooms and suites in total, 147 are found in the Main Building, of which 71 are suites and 76 are bedrooms. The brand new accommodations with city view, located in the Tower Wing Building, comprising a total of 58 suites and 40 bedrooms.
Each of them is individually designed with fine period furniture and original works of art, giving a elegant yet relaxed ambiance. Views are either of the world-famous Copacabana beach, or towards the city.
Restaurants & Bars
Guests of the Copacabana Palace have the choice of two of Rio de Janeiro’s finest restaurants, The Hotel Cipriani Restaurant and The Pérgula Restaurant.
The combination of elegant surroundings, exemplary service and gourmet cuisine ensures a memorable dining experience on every occasion.
Join us for a pre-dinner drink in the Piano Bar or the new Bar do Copa.
A Pool Menu offering drinks and light meals is served on the Pool Terrace throughout the day. For guests who prefer to dine in the privacy of their bedroo, 24 hour room service is also available.
Hotel Cipriani Restaurant
The Hotel Cipriani Restaurant is one of the most sophisticated restaurants in Rio and is patronised by the jet set of Rio. Open for lunch and dinner, the much awarded Hotel Cipriani Restaurant offers the very best of north Italian cuisine in a setting of elegant opulence.
Chef Francesco Carli prepares both traditional and innovative Italian dishes. Carli previously worked in the Orient-Express Hotel Cipriani and Palazzo Vendramin in Venice and many of the dishes are the same as those on Hotel Cipriani’s menu.
Copacabana Palace Spa
Opened in late 2007, the Copacabana Palace Spa has fast established a reputation as one of the best spas in Rio de Janeiro.
This sophisticated urban sanctuary has a contemporary design and features seven treatment rooms, two dual treatment suites, a fitness room, hair salon, sauna, steam bath and relaxation area.
There is an extensive treatment menu featuring treatments from Shiseido, Decleor and Natura. In addition Copacabana Palace Signature Treatments are exclusively available. The Copacabana Palace Spa also offers Spa Cuisine with a menu developed by Francesco Carli, the internationally renowned Chef of the Hotel Cipriani Restaurant.
The Copacabana Palace is the jewel of the Orient-Express collection in the southern hemisphere and has welcomed the rich and famous through the doors since 1923, you will truly enjoy your stay here.
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Copacabana Palace
Address: Av. Atlântica, 1702 – Copacabana, RJ, Brazil
Opened: August 14, 1923