Description
This hotel is an excellent option, located right across the street from the 9th lifeguard post (very popular beach spot) in Ipanema. As a Best Western hotel, it has all the amenities you might need and is bright and shiny after a complete renovation at the end of 2007. The rooftop deck (16th floor) has a sitting area, bar, a good selection of English magazines and a tiny pool. It also has an incredible view: not only can you see the ocean and an eyeful of beach, but if you stand at the very corner of the patio and look back towards the mountains, you will see Corcovado and the Cristo Redentor.

Insider Tips
The rooftop is an ideal spot to share a drink after the beach, or even to have a quiet romantic dinner with some of the best views in town. Meals can be ordered from the restaurant downstairs and will be served at the tables next to the pool.
There is a very small workout room with modern equipment (a universal machine, a treadmill and a stationary bike) and hand weights.
Two computers in the lobby are available for guests.

Benefits
- Location, location, location...
-The fitness center, albeit tiny, offers a flat screen tv as well as an expansive view of the Christ statue and the Lagoa.
- The lobby is bright and has a sleek sitting area and a café/bar.

Drawbacks
- The bathrooms are a little small and at a hotel of this caliber you might expect a full tub - but with the ocean across the street, are you really going to want to take a bath? - This hotel is listed in the Fodor’s and Lonely Planet guides, which could make arranging reservations difficult during peak travel times.
-The pool is too small to swim in.

Rooms
The rooms in the Ipanema Sol are very comfortable with all of the amenities that you may require during your stay. Each of the 90 rooms is modern and clean with tasteful, neutral decor and comes equipped with A/C, minibar, safe (R$3/day fee), cable TV, Internet connections (R$25/day fee), table and chairs, a closet and extra pillows. Ocean views (in the luxo rooms) come at a premium, but if you are paying to stay across from the beach, why not splurge? The sleek, modern bathrooms are fairly small, but offer all amenities including hairdryers. Some rooms have king-sized beds, others queen and some have two single beds. Smoking and non-smoking rooms are available.
Rates: Ocean view (luxo) rooms: Single R$380; Double R$425. Without view (standard): Single R$305; Double R$340; Includes breakfast but not taxes (5% city tax and 10% service charge).

Food
The restaurant is located on the first floor with VIP views of the waves crashing in on the beach and some active volleyball games for entertainment. The restaurant is open until midnight and serves a full international menu which is also available for room service.

Children
Children under 12 stay free. Cribs, extra beds and even potties are available at no extra charge.

	Information:
	Location Avenida Vieira Souto 320, on the corner of Rua Vinicius Moraes - Ipanema; reservas@solipanema.com.br