PortoBay Rio de Janeiro

It's the best boutique hotel on Copacabana Beach with balconies . The view from my balcony was fantastic. Going to the rooftop to enjoy the pool, bar, the relaxing lounge chairs and the view that included Christ the Redeemer. Portobay hotel did every right including free beach chairs, umbrellas towels, even attendance to get your drinks. This includes watching your personal items if you want to stroll along the beach or swim. The location was superb for hotel guests within walking distance to restaurants and live entertainment blocks away . If you prefer to stay in they have a restaurant to accommodate for dinner. I would definitely return to this hotel and also recommend to my friends and family in Canada and USA.

Location roof top pool and bar Easy to arrange airport transfers and Rio tours

I had an incredible stay at PortoBay in Copacabana! This hotel is perfect for a visit to the area. The reception staff were consistently fantastic—friendly, helpful, and highly knowledgeable about local excursions. I highly recommend booking through the hotel, as they always go out of their way to accommodate and provide top-notch service. The porter was also very attentive and always ready to help, as others have mentioned. One of the best perks is that they offer free beach chairs, umbrellas, and towels for guests, which made our beach days so much easier. The two staff members stationed at the beach were wonderful—always happy to help and willing to go the extra mile to ensure guests have a great experience. The view from the hotel is another highlight (depending on the room); we could see Christ the Redeemer in the distance, with Copacabana Beach right across the road. The hotel felt surprisingly modern compared to others nearby, which made it an even better choice. They also have a rooftop pool and bar, which I didn’t visit often, but when I did, it was clean and lively. There was live music on some nights, adding to the great atmosphere and beautiful view, the staff up there were fantastic as well. I felt safe coming and going from the hotel thanks to their security presence, which is really reassuring.

The location of course is really good, right across the beach from Copacabana. There are many restaurants near by and the mall is walking distance(be careful walking through tunnel to the mall). The food at the hotel is pretty good. Not expensive. The rooftop pool is nice and sitting area is nice. The staff was super helpful, polite. The bed was comfortable and shower nice.

PortoBay was a great place to stay - we booked a suite with Balcony, which was well worth the money. Breakfast had so many options hot and cold and the service was fantastic, especially Wellington. Reception Sasha helped us with some bookings for evening meals in and around the hotel. Churrascaria Palace was a great meat Restaurant to visit. Danial helped us with the bikes. The house keepers kept on top of the room and kept the room clean every day. We had a problem with the safe and a maintenance person arrived within in minutes and sorted for us. We couldn't find a kettle and they brought one straight away and then we found the kettle. The views from the Balcony are great - it is noisy on the balcony as it is on a busy road, but to be expected and fun to watch how they swap the traffic and watch the lanes especially for walkers and bike riders. The 2 lads on the beach looked after our bags while we went for a swim and a walk and they even brought us an extra umbrella when they saw I was in the sun, along with ensuring we had plenty to drink from the bar. They kept the beach clean and tidy and a watered walk way off the beach. The swimming pool at the hotel is small, but we always found a bed or chair to lie on and towels provided along with a drinks service. Great Cocktails People didn't appear to stay too long around the pool and it was really relaxing in the afternoon when we got back from exploring all the sites, which you can see from the roof top pool, like Sugar loaf Mountain and Christ the Redeemer. (That's when it wasn't foggy) The hotel is well placed to get an Uber to many of the other attractions in the area and well worth a trip to Saint Theresa and Lapa. You can cycle to Ipanmena Beach, but is not as clean as Copacabana and is also very noisy and more expensive. We have sign up to the Portobay Prestige App and based on this great stay are looking to book and stay at one of their other hotels.