The Belmond Copacabana Palace is without a doubt the most famous hotel in Brazil! Furthermore, it is also the best known outside the country. After all, the iconic, nearly 100-year-old property has welcomed international guests from all walks of life. The most illustrious are certainly the rock stars, such as Janes Joplin, Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones. Set for films and soap operas, stage for memorable parties, million-dollar weddings and unforgettable Carnival balls, the Copa It’s in everyone’s imagination. Both Brazilians who love to travel and foreigners who dream of visiting Rio. The luxury property is always being renovated and adds its touch of glamor to Copacabana beach. I just stayed there and I’ll tell you what the experience was like in every detail.
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Most famous hotel in Brazil: Belmond Copacabana Palace
The Belmond app
An excellent new feature is the Belmond app, which allows guests of the most famous hotel in Brazil to make check in in advance, restaurant reservations and even mini-bar preferences. In fact, it’s a great idea to see the menus and start thinking about what you’re going to eat before you even get to the restaurant.
The rooms
At the moment, only the main building is in operation with 147 rooms. The decoration of the accommodations is always classic, with period English furniture and original works of art. A style that matches perfectly with the hotel’s art deco building. All offer beds king-sizefree internet and a complimentary pair of Havaianas sandals.
My suite was on the third floor and had a magnificent sea view. Divided into two rooms, in the first, a spacious living room, with a sofa, armchairs, plasma TV, coffee table (where a beautiful bottle of champagne was waiting for me) and also a desk. The closet with drawers was large and there was also a minibar and Nespresso coffee maker available.
The marble bathroom was located at the entrance to the room, with two sinks, comfortable bathrobes available to guests and excellent Granado amenities, including wet wipes and alcohol gel. I also found two separate protective masks on the extensive bench to be cute.
In the bedroom itself, another window with a view and another TV, in addition to the very comfortable bed. Highlight for the double glazing through which no noise passed, even though it was on the busy Avenida Atlântica. Total and absolute silence. Furthermore, the black out also worked perfectly.
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Packages from the most famous hotel in Brazil
In order to encourage domestic tourism, four new accommodation packages were launched at Belmond Copacabana Palace.
Exclusive Places – when staying on the sixth floor – the most coveted in the hotel – it is entirely available to the guest and their family. There are four suites on the top floor, with a terrace and sea views, a lounge for meals and the famous Black Pool available for exclusive use by the group, in addition to additional personalized services.
Staycation – there are up to 30 hours of stay, with check-in guaranteed from 10am and check-out until 4pm the following day, with breakfast for two people, plus R$200 credit to use at the Pérgula restaurant.
Stay a little longer – an extra night for bookings of 3 nights. Prices on the hotel’s official website.
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The gastronomy of the most famous hotel in Brazil
The Belmond Copacabana Palace is certainly one of the few luxury hotels in Rio to have three restaurants. And not just that. These are some of the best in the city! Personally, I think this is one of the hotel’s greatest assets, as you don’t need to leave it for anything. Spending three nights there and being able to have dinner in three wonderful different places is a gift!
Pergola
Next to the iconic pool, Pérgula, completely redesigned in 2017, has tables in the lounge and on the balcony. On Sundays, the traditional brunch do Copa – where we were also recently – and breakfast is served there every morning. Upon reopening, the buffet was suspended and now employees are the ones who have access to the tables. Additionally, some dishes are à la carte. Also open for lunch and dinner, the restaurant’s menu is varied, with salads, pasta, meat and fish, and there are also several grilled options.
As pizzas
The big news is the pizza menu. There are nine flavors of traditional Neapolitan pizzas developed by chef Nello CasseseAmong them, a highlight is the classic Margherita (R$ 60), with Italian tomato peel, basil, fresh mozzarella, scamorza and Italian olive oil; and for the Diavola (R$ 65), which includes Italian tomato peel, fresh mozzarella, scamorza, pepperoni, finger pepper, basil and Italian olive oil. They were indeed delicious!
Cipriani
Cipriani is the fine-dining Italian restaurant. Commanded since 2016 by chef Nello Cassese, he has achieved a Michelin star for the second year in a row. At the moment, the restaurant only offers tasting menus and reservations are essential! There are two options: the first summarizes classic dishes from the last four years and the second, a menu focused on dishes from the chef’s region, in southern Italy.
Mee
Meanwhile, Mee has been Copa’s sophisticated Asian restaurant, also starred, since 2014. The atmosphere is vibrant and the menu includes cuisine from different countries, prepared by the friendly and talented chef Alberto Morisawa, better known as Mori. He welcomed award-winning chef Edson Yamashita, from the Ryo restaurant, considered one of the best Japanese restaurants in the country.
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The spa
There are seven treatment rooms, with two couples rooms, a relaxation area, fitness center and boutique spa. Due to new protocols, saunas are not working. The menu includes relaxing massages, body scrubs with açaí and guaraná fruits, white clay from the Amazon and essential oils that increase the feeling of well-being.
Conclusion
Whether you want to spend at least one night, have lunch or dinner, have a drink by the pool or have a spa treatment, the most famous hotel in Brazil is certainly worth it. Sophistication, elegance, glamor and unparalleled service in one address!
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