RARO Ipanema Boutique Hotel (ex-L'Homme de Rio) – Adults Only

L'Homme de Rio is a small mainstream hotel on Rua Saint Roman, a hillside street above the Copacabana and Ipanema border in Rio de Janeiro. It is gay-friendly rather than a gay hotel, though the area is close to the Farme de Amoedo stretch of Ipanema beach, the city's best-known gay beach spot. Rooms are polished, breakfast and Wi-Fi are included, and the rooftop has a pool and bar with views. Guests rate it 4.7 from about 660 Google reviews. The street climbs steeply toward the Pavão-Pavãozinho community, so take a taxi at night. The listed website points to Raro Hotel, so check the current name when booking.