Strategically located at the beginning of the Copacabana Beach, this hotel is the perfect choice for those in town either on business or for leisure. Praia de Copacabana and Rio Sul Mall can both be found in the immediate vicinity, while Pao de Acucar is about 2 km away. The hotel is just as close to downtown as it is to the main tourist spots in Rio. Avenida Rio is about 8 km away.||This city-hotel, which dates back to 1950, has become the perfect spot for business travellers who want to enjoy the wonders of Rio de Janeiro. Its facilities are designed to meet the highest expectations of those who need a nice place to work and relax. The hotel has 237 rooms. The large and relaxing terrace offers guests a magnificent view of Flamengo Park, with its wonderful gardens designed by the internationally-renowned landscape architect, Burle Max. The hotel is air-conditioned, and features a lobby, 24-hour reception and check-out service, a hotel safe, currency exchange facility, lift access, a restaurant, conference facilities, Internet and WLAN access, as well as 24-hour room service and a laundry service. There is also a cycle hire service. Parking facilities are available to guests arriving by car in the form of a car park and parking garage.||All rooms offer high-speed Internet access, cable TV, centrally regulated air conditioning, electronic safe deposit boxes, a magnifying mirror and a hairdryer. All sizes of beds are available. An en suite bathroom, direct dial telephone, a radio and a minibar all feature.||The terrace has a nice outdoor swimming pool with a poolside snack bar, sun loungers and parasols, and a gym facility. A sauna and massage treatments are also offered. In the park, guests will find various sport courts, and wonderful surroundings in which to go jogging. The beach is sandy and comes with sun loungers and parasols.