Itapaiva Castle

The hotel is beautiful, convenient and offers stunning views of Praia Da Gavea (Sao Conrado). We got the junior suite and it was a great value and very spacious with breathtaking views. Our stay came with a free breakfast buffet every day (lunch and dinner are offered but you have to pay and it's like $70 for 2 people). There is a lovely bar in the huge lobby area where they make excellent drinks. You can also buy water and cokes to go. You can even take your cocktail with you to the room! The pool is big and climate controlled. The bar is nice and the waiters will bring you drinks and food. You are given key cards for towel service which you can also take across the street to the beach (they rent beach chairs and umbrellas on the beach for next to nothing). There's a great gym, sauna and spa on site. We were there for Carnival so there was lots of traffic but the area is easily accessible by taxi and is close to Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana as well as Barra de Tijuca in the other direction. We took a cab to Corcovado for the Christ Redeemer even all the way to Lapa which was expensive..to save money take the subway in Rio then grab a cab in Leblon to Sao Conrado, it's like 5-10 minutes away. As for the cons my biggest complaint is that the front desk staff, some of the pool bartenders and restaurant hostesses tend to not be very warm. Frankly they looked stressed out, like they had a tyrannical boss or something. When we checked out no one said goodbye

Fantastic hotel in absolutely best location in Rio. Loved everything about it and plan on being back.

I loved the staff here. Very friendly and accommodating. The rooms are spacious and clean as well.