Beautifully located along Copacabana Beach, the Portuguese-owned Pestana has excellent amenities, decent service and a wide range of rooms. The best rooms have wood floors, balconies and a bright, modern design scheme. Rooms at the lower end are rather bland and too small to recommend.
Pestana Rio Atlântica
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