Description
With its blue and white interior, stepping into the lobby of this designer hotel feels like entering a yacht club. You are immediately greeted by the friendly staff, most of whom speak English. No room is the same with each floor having been designed by different, but renowned, decorators and architects from Brazil. The art design concept flows from the facade of the building right down to the appearance of the bathrooms. There is a fitness center including a few cardio machines as well as a Universal, which is located on the rooftop above the restaurant. There is also a jacuzzi and a sauna in the glassed-in rooftop gym area. The hotel is located one block from the beach in the southern part of Copacabana.

Insider Tips
The in-room Internet connection can be unreliable but there is a small business center in the lobby.

Benefits
- This hotel has the most character of any along the Copacabana strip and, given its location, is a wonderful deal.
- Rooms are clean, modern and stylish.
- Executive rooms have a computer with Internet connection.
- Good location, close to Ipanema.

Drawbacks
- There are no rooms with direct ocean views and the hotel is not located directly on the beach, nor is there a pool.
- The rooms have not been well soundproofed, which can lead to significant street noise if you have a room that faces the street (most do).

Rooms
Each room has its own, style and decor and, although they are not extravagant, they are comfortable and clean and clearly show attention to detail. There are 55 standard (luxo) rooms and 11 very spacious suites. Each room comes equipped with A/C, minibar, electronic safe (there is a fee for use of safe), 21" TVs with cable, high speed Internet and both 110 and 220 volt plug-ins. Beds are firm and inviting with goose feather pillows and 200-thread cotton sheets. A pair of Portinari slippers are there for comfortable lounging as well as bathrobes. The bathrooms are as eccentric as the rooms with decent glassed-in showers, bathroom amenities and a hairdryer. The suites include an extra twin bed and a DVD player, while the executive suites have ample room with a sitting area including couch, table and chairs and an extra-large shower.
Rates: R$317-444 for two people. Includes breakfast but does not include 15% tax.

Food
Breakfast is a yummy buffet of fresh fruit, cereals, yogurt cheese ham and bread and is served in the Restaurant Tropical on the top floor of the hotel. It is a sleek, airy Asian-style rooftop area with views of the surrounding neighborhood and the nearby forest- and favela-covered hills. The restaurant is open 24 hours serving soups and sandwiches (R$15 - 18) as well as meat and fish dishes (R$45 - 50), all of which are available for room service as well.

Children
The Suites are a good option if you are traveling with children.

	Information:
	Location Rua Francisco Sá, 17 (on the corner of Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana) - Copacabana; www.hotelportinari.com.br