Being one of South America's major cultural and economic hubs, the city of Rio de Janeiro is famous for its natural resources and its secenic beauty right in the heart of the Southeastern Region. This cosmopolitan metropolis is providing visitors and inhabitants alike with an agreeable and harmonious environment for both leisure and work. This combined with its infrastructure, makes Rio an important centre for services and commerce, with the advantage of a modern and diversified industrial sector. Being one of the world's most stectacular destinations, Rio de Janeiro offers a beach orientated and fun loving lifestyle. With its picturesque setting between the sea and the mountains, Rio de Janeiro is the most popular beach resort in South America. The »Cidade Maravilhosa« (Marvelous City) or simply "Rio"- is so well known for its stunning location beneath the world famous Sugar Loaf Mountain and the statue of Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado Mountain, that it barely needs any introduction.
The Sofitel Rio de Janeiro is a deluxe hotel located on the waterfront between the world-famous Copacabana and Ipanema Beaches. In a place where the scenery is like something off a picture postcard, the Sofitel Rio de Janeiro is in the ideal spot to take in the scenic beauty of the surroundings. This hotel offers extensive facilities, which include two fine dining restaurants with international and French cuisine, bars, business centre, fitness facility, two swimming pools, direct access to beauty salons and shops and the hotel offers outstanding views. The refined but functional décor reveals the best of Brazilian culture, with colonial furniture, original antique and modern paintings and engravings throughout the hotel.
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Guestrooms & Suites : The Sofitel Rio de Janeiro offers 388 guestroom inclusive 33 suites on eight floors. All guestrooms, junior suiten and suites are elegantly appointed and they are equipped with air conditioning, cable TV, radio alarm clock, direct dial telephone with voicemail, high speed internet access, minibar, in-room safe and bathroom with bathtub, hairdryer, make-up mirror and telephone in bathroom.
- The Superior Rooms are equipped with one double bed. These rooms offer balcony and view of the city.
- The Deluxe Rooms are equipped with one double Bed. These rooms offer balcony and sea view.
- The elegant Junior Suites offer a living area and balcony.
- The elegant Executive Suites consists of a separate bedroom, a living room, a balcony and a luxurious bathroom.
- The spacious Presidental Suite is elegantyly and luxuriously decorated and consists of a separate bedroom, large living room with balcony and a luxurious bathroom.
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Cuisine & Cocktails : The Sofitel Hotel Rio de Janeiro features two restuarants and two bars:
- Offering stunning views of the Sugar Loaf and Copacabanha Beach, restaurant »Atlantis« with its terrace daily serves delicious buffets for lunch and dinner including à-la-carte menus, which are served also by the pool. Restaurant Atlantis is famous for its rich variety of gastronomical events like the »Feijoada« every Saturday!
- Restaurant »Le Pré Catelan« with its own bar is famous for its delicious French cuisine complimented by a truly exclusive cellar. So it has become not only a meeting place for gourmets but is also frequently organising international gastronomic festivals.
- The Bar Horse's Neck is a British style bar offering a great variety of cocktails including Rio de Janeiro's most detailed list of Belgian beers. The bar has an indoor balcony with a view of Copacabana beach.
- With a privileged view over the Copacabana Beach and the Sugar Loaf, the Pool Bar offers a wide variety of cocktails and local appetizers, that can be served with a range of light meals.
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Leisure & Wellness : The Sofitel Rio de Janeiro offers a Health Club with fitness centre, sauna, solarium, massage facilities, Hammam, outdoor swimming pool and beach with water sports.
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Meetings & Banquets : The Sofitel Rio de Janeiro offers 15 meetings room for up to 1,000 people with state-of-the-art technolgy for meetings, conferences, receptions and banqutes.
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Other Facilites : Business centre, secretarial service. 24-hour room service. Nonsmoking rooms. Handicapped facilities. Car indoor parking. Airport transfer. So sorry: Pets are not welcome to Hotel Sofitel Rio de Janeiro.
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