travel42 Hotel Review: Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana

Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Overlooking Copacabana Beach from the southern Arpoador end, within easy walking distance of Ipanema, this property appeals to both business and leisure travelers. It is at the opposite end of the Copacabana Palace and Hilton Rio and with a much narrower, less attractive strip of sand.

This is Fairmont's first foray into South America. The building was originally a TV station built in 1971. It was converted into Rio Palace Hotel in 1979, which ran until 1...