Belmond Copacabana Palace

The Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, has stood on Copacabana Beach since 1923, a white Art Deco ocean liner of a building, and it remains one of Rio’s most recognizable addresses.

You’re right on the sand here. From the front door, it’s about 10 km to Santos Dumont airport and 13 km to Christ the Redeemer, which puts it between the main city attractions.

Rooms mix original artwork and period furniture with flat-screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and minibars. Suites have sitting rooms, some with private pools, wet bars, and butler service. Room service runs all day. Breakfast and parking come with the room.

There's a pan-Asian restaurant right in the hotel, so you don’t have to go out for dinner. And as an LGBTQ+ traveler, you'll find the hotel and the whole neighborhood pretty welcoming.