Central Copacabana location two blocks from the beach along a quiet side street
Spacious, comfortable suites include balconies and kitchenettes
Hot buffet breakfast included in the room rate
Free Wi-Fi in all areas
Outdoor swimming pool
Fitness center
Steam room, sauna, and indoor whirlpool
On-site meeting room
Free beach towels
Fee for parking
Some wear and tear
No on-site bar or restaurant
Elevator doesn't always work
Some views are bleak
The Promenade Princess Copacabana is a popular mid-range apartment hotel two blocks from the beach. It's located along a quiet side-street, two minutes walking distance from the Cantagalo metro station. The hotel offers 44 slightly worn Junior Suites that are spacious, clean, and nicely decorated with modern furniture. Each comes with a small kitchenette and balcony. There isn't an on-site restaurant or bar, but a free breakfast buffet is served every morning. Wi-Fi is free throughout, and a swimming pool, steam room, sauna, and a small gym are nice extras.
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Scene
Contemporary lobby with Brazilian art
The 11-story Promenade Princess Copacabana hotel offers a small, but contemporary lobby set with dark gray and black curved sofas and circular glass tables. Janete Costa, a well known Brazilian artist and architect, has created powerful artwork -- true conversation pieces -- both in the lobby lounge and in the first level breakfast room. The pool area is quite large and landscaped with blooming frangipani trees. It offers plenty of space to relax on sun loungers or to work out in the adjacent fitness center. The hotel is mainly frequented by local and foreign business clients, but offers an excellent mid-range alternative for tourists, too.
Location
Along a quiet side street close to the beach
The Promenade Princess Copacabana has a central Copacabana location on a quiet side street two blocks from the beach and only a couple of minutes walk away from the nearest metro station, Cantagalo. The neighborhood offers all the requisite Copacabana goodies: juice bars, botecos (casual street restaurants), and churrascarias (Brazilian grills), small boutiques, souvenir shops, pharmacies, money changers, and supermarkets. Key attractions (Sugarloaf Mountain, Christ the Redeemer, Botanical Gardens) can be easily reached by taxi in about 30 minutes. Galeão International Airport is about a 35-minute drive and Santos Dumont Airport can be reached in 15-minutes, depending on traffic. Expect to pay for parking at the hotel.
Rooms
Spacious suites with balconies
The Promenade Princess Copacabana hotel has 44 Junior Suites with furnished balconies. All apartments include a kitchenette, which is equipped with a microwave, stovetop, refrigerator, coffeemaker, and utensils. The main room has a small dining table with seating for two, a loveseat, and a writing desk. All suites feature 32-inch LCD-TVs on wooden turntables, for easy viewing from the bed or living room. Free Wi-Fi, safes, and iPod docking stations are standard. Bedrooms are outfitted with a double bed or two single beds. Bathrooms feature white ceramic tiles and black granite countertops. Showers are encased in glass. Furnished balconies offer views of the street or bleak vistas of grimy buildings. Some wear and tear is evident, and bathroom fixtures show limescale build up.
Features
Spacious pool area with an adjacent fitness center
The hotel offers a first level cafe that serves a free, hot buffet breakfast though there is no restaurant or bar on-site. Wi-Fi is free throughout and there's a notebook computer for guests to use in the lobby. An on-site meeting room has a capacity for 30 people. The highlight of the hotel is the large swimming pool with tables, chairs, and sun loungers. Adjacent to the pool is a small fitness center with some basic workout equipment. A steam room, sauna, and indoor whirlpool are next to the gym. The hotel offers laundry service for a fee. Beach towels are available free of charge.As is common in Brazil, the hotel doesn't offer a separate concierge desk. However, the bilingual front desk staff address guest queries and sells tickets to city tours, samba shows, and football games at the Maracanã stadium.
