From sandy beaches to Christ the Redeemer to its warm, laid-back culture and sey locals, gay Rio de Janeiro has long been a best touristic destination for the gay community around the world. With many gay friendly hotel Rio de Janeiro it’s time to plan your holiday to Brazil!
Rio de Janeiro is a huge seaside city in Brazil, famed for its Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, 38m Christ the Redeemer statue atop Mount Corcovado and for Sugarloaf Mountain, a granite peak with cable cars to its summit.
Rio de Janeiro is a huge seaside city in Brazil, famed for its Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, 38m Christ the Redeemer statue atop Mount Corcovado and for Sugarloaf Mountain, a granite peak with cable cars to its summit. The city is also known for its sprawling favelas (shanty towns). Its raucous Carnaval festival, featuring parade floats, flamboyant costumes and samba dancers, is considered the world’s largest.
Top Attractions to Visit in Rio de Janeiro
Full-day Tours in Rio de Janeiro
- Full Day in Rio: Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Maracana and Selaron with Lunch
- Full Day Complete Tour of Rio de Janeiro
- Full Day Sugar Loaf, Maracanã including Skip the Line Christ Redeemer By Train
- Tijuca Rain Forest Jeep Tour from Rio de Janeiro
- Full Day in Rio: Christ by Train, Sugarloaf, Maracanã, Selarón & Lunch
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1. Sol Ipanema Hotel Rio – Gay Friendly Hotel Rio De Janeiro
Sol Ipanema offers a superb location on the Ipanema Beach seafront, within a vibrant area of bars and restaurants. It features a sunny terrace with breathtaking coast views. WiFi is free.
Sol Ipanema Hotel offers spacious air-conditioned rooms with a bright contemporary décor. All feature a 32-inch LCD TV and minibar, plus a luxurious bathroom with amenities and a magnifying mirror. Some rooms boast scenic views of Rio de Janeiro’s most famous beachfront.
The location makes this place. Right across from the beach and within walking distance to a ton of restaurants and shopping. Location is absolutely perfect for walking to the shopping, to the beach across the street, for amazing views from The roof top bar and pool area.
The hotel provides beach towels, chairs and umbrellas.
It is an expensive area to stay, but well worth it – felt safe at all times.
The rooms were pretty good size, but the bathroom felt a bit small (but enough). The view from the room window to the ocean is amazing.
The room has a comfy king bed, good closet space, a safe, desk, mini-fridge, large bathroom with shampoo, conditioner, lotion, & soap
Breakfast is included in the stay. The restaurant where the breakfast is served overlooks the Ipanema beach. The breakfast included cereal, different kinds of pastries, fruit, juice yogurt, coffee and some hot breakfast. They are open from 6:00 to 10:00 AM. The same restaurant is open for sit down dinner in the night.
The rooftop pool is small but the hotel is so close to the ocean that the pool is really for cooling off. The view from the rooftop bar is also amazing.
How much does a room costs at Sol Ipanema Hotel?
Prices start 120$/night for the Standard Double Room. The Deluxe Room with Ocean View is 145$/night with breakfast included.
This room offers panoramic Ipanema Beach views, a 32-inch LCD TV and a private bathroom with amenities and a bathrobe.
Where to book Sol Ipanema Hotel – Hoteis Gay Friendly no Rio de Janeiro – you can find the best resort deals in Rio de Janeiro on Booking.com and Trip.com.
2. Belmond Copacabana Palace Rio – Gay Friendly Hotel Rio de Janeiro
Our second option for a gay friendly hotel in Rio is a luxury 5* hotel which will not disappoint you during your holiday in Rio!
This hotel is 1 minute walk from the beach. The elegant 5-star Belmond Copacabana Palace offers luxurious rooms with marbled bathrooms and panoramic ocean views, located on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beachfront. Services include a wellness spa and 3 gastronomic restaurants.
Located in the famous Copacabana Beach, the Belmond Copacabana Palace is known as the most luxury hotel in Brazil. A symbol of sophistication and refinement, the Copa offers an impeccable service, excellent cuisine and luxurious accommodation, confirming its tradition of ideal place to stay in Rio de Janeiro. The Belmond Copacabana Palace offers three restaurants inside its facilities; the Italian Cipriani, the Pergula Restaurant, with Brazilian and international cuisine, located next to the pool and the new Pan-Asian restaurant awarded with a prestigious Michelin Star, Mee.
Apart from being a landmark in one of the most beautiful areas of Brazil, the hotel is also a center of wellbeing. It offers one of the main spas in the country, with different types of treatments, as well as a beauty salon, both open to the public. It also has a boutique with national and international brands and exclusive pieces. The exclusive Beach service offers sun loungers, umbrellas and water for the guests. The personalized treatment enchants the guests and provides a family atmosphere, making everybody feel at home.
The hotel is also known as one of the most sort after venues for parties and Rio´s social events. It has a convention center with ten different rooms and salons of different sizes and shapes, to suite the various needs of the clients. For parties, the hotel offers the luxurious Golden Room, the Nobre Room and the Copacabana Rooms, which can be used for cocktails, dinners, wedding receptions, business meetings and other large parties
The spacious rooms at the Belmond Copacabana Palace are individually decorated with English antique furniture and original artworks. All offer king-size beds, free use of internet and a free pair of Havaianas flip flops. Some include private balconies with panoramic city or ocean views.
Being a part of the Belmond group the expectation is set very high and I can assure you the hotel is fabulous.
The Copacabana Palace is a beautiful old world hotel full of character and charm. It is well located on Copacabana beach – an easy walk to Ipanema and a short drive to Sugarloaf and Corcovado. The buffet breakfasts are fantastic with lots of variety and the fruit is seasonal and incredibly fresh.
The breakfast selection is plentiful, from exotic fruits to delicious pastries and many hot options.
The rooms are well-designed and artfully decorated. Beach-facing rooms are preferred but not essential, as in any event you are right on the beach when you walk out the door.
The pool is pretty, but due to the shape of the hotel, the sun is limited to narrow parts of the pool throughout the day. The beach setup is wonderful, with lounge chairs towels and water available.
This hotel offers all amenities including a wonderful full service Spa, fantastic toiletries in every room including robes and flip flops should you want to step down to the pool, Spa or cross the avenue to the beach!
This is one of our favourite hotels in the world. Always a warm welcome from first arrival at the front entrance to check-in, bellboys, restaurant and housekeeping staff. This hotel has always been about luxury and the staff who maintain the high standards expected.
Our sea view suite in the annex was beautiful with housekeeping service for whom nothing was too much trouble.
Breakfast is legendary in this Hotel and a couple of dinners taken in the MEE asian fusion restaurant were outstanding.
As soon as you enter you know you are in a hotel of considerable sophistication, with polished marble everywhere and very professional staff. Check in was a breeze and my suite was palatial, with a wrap-around balcony (which unfortunately due to the weather I was only able to enjoy on my second day there – but what a joy!).
The suite itself had everything I could wish for and, being a corner suite, it was flooded with light. House-keeping was first-class; spent consumables were quickly replaced and the rooms were cleaned to a high standard.
The staff always had a smile on their face; they obviously like their job. Any request was dealt with quickly.
The hotel is in a prime location on the seafront and the nearest metro station is only about a five minute walk away, so access to the rest of Rio is easy.
How much does a room costs at Belmond Copacabana Palace?
Prices start 350$/night for the Superior Room with City View. One Bedroom Ocean View Suite is 745$/night with breakfast included.
With views of Copacabana Beach, this suite is located in the main building within the 1st and 5th floors. It includes king-size beds, a large living room and comfortable bathroom
Where to book Belmond Copacabana Palace – Gay friendly Hotels in Rio de Janeiro – you can find the best resort deals in Rio de Janeiro on Booking.com and Trip.com.
3. Royalty Rio Hotel – Gay Friendly Hotel Rio de Janeiro
This 4* hotel is 5 minutes walk from the beach. Royalty Rio Hotel is set in the Copacabana district in Rio de Janeiro, 400 m from Copacabana Beach and 7 km away from Sugarloaf Mountain. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. WiFi is offered free of charge in public areas.Each room is soundproof and equipped with air conditioning, minibar, flat-screen TV with cable channels and a working desk. Every unit includes a private bathroom. Royalty Rio Hotel also provide guests with free toiletries and a hair dryer.
Looking for a place to stay in Rio de Janeiro? Then look no further than Royalty Rio Hotel, a family-friendly hotel that brings the best of Rio de Janeiro to your doorstep.
Wifi is offered to guests, and rooms at Royalty Rio Hotel offer a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a minibar.
During your stay, take advantage of some of the amenities offered, including a 24 hour front desk, room service, and a concierge. Guests of Royalty Rio Hotel are also welcome to enjoy a rooftop pool and free breakfast, located on site.
For those interested in checking out popular landmarks while visiting Rio de Janeiro, Royalty Rio Hotel is located a short distance from Leme (1.6 mi) and Parque Lage (1.7 mi).
If you like Asian restaurants, Royalty Rio Hotel is conveniently located near Chez Claude, Mee, and Sushi Leblon.
Best of all, Royalty Rio Hotel makes it easy to experience many great Rio de Janeiro attractions like Ilha Fiscal, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil – CCBB Rio de Janeiro, and Centro Cultural Municipal Parque das Ruínas, which are some popular architectural buildings.
We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at Royalty Rio Hotel as you experience everything Rio de Janeiro has to offer
Excellent location near Copacabana beach, just 5 min walk. There was also restaurants, lots of shops and metro station nearby. Safe neighborhood and safe hotel.
The rooms are great in size with plenty of room to spread out backpacks etc. Good air conditioning, great shower, comfy & clean beds, Tv with some english channels & friendly and helpful staff.
The breakfast included has a wide selection of scrambled eggs, sausage, lots of different breads and cakes and local pastries (which are delivered from a local bakery early in the morning ) so fresh and delicious.The hotel is about a 5 minute walk from Copacabana beach. The breakfast was basic, but good and the staff very helpful and friendly.
The people at the front desk spoke perfect English and very eager to help in any way they could. The room was nice and clean. The wifi worked well in the room and other areas. It did stop working a couple of times, but the people at the front desk reset the password as soon as I explained the situation, and then it was fine.
Very clean hotel, lovely room with flat screen TV, English speaking programmes available, breakfast included had a wide selection of scrambled eggs, sausage, lots of different breads and cakes and local pastries (which we saw were delivered from a bakery at 6 am) so fresh and delicious. Rooftop pool and bar. If you ask for an English speaking barmaid you may be lucky enough to meet Chay ( real name Cheyanne) very informative on the cuisine and local area.
One odd thing about breakfast here. Baked egg custard, they call it pudding or cake, it’s in a circle, and it’s delicious, especially if your grandma used to make it for you! Had to try some, even though it was breakfast, and it was great
The breakfast is decent and contains, fruits, juices, bread, cakes.and ham. There is a huge variety of food that met the need of picky eaters.
The hotel is in Catete next to Flamingo, about five minutes walk from the subway station Catete.
The rooms are huge, the street is a bit noisy (as well as the air condition), the staff is extremely friendly and helpful. But the best is the breakfast: a lot of fresh fruit, juices, some Brazilian specialities, this is just gorgeous – the problem is just when to stop eating.
The room was big, fairly well kept, good AC, a 32″ flat screen TV, a comfortable queen size bed, good bathroom. As usual in Brazil, there is a shower, but no bathtub. The decor is dated, but the room is in good shape and very clean. A friend of mine stayed in one of those dismal rooms facing the side wall and asked to move the next day to a better room. If possible, ask for the room numbers ending in 4, 5 or 6. They face the back, are brightly lit and very quiet.
As for the rest of the hotel, there’s not much. The dining room is very small, the food is passable, room service was quick, and the breakfast buffet is a bit below what you’ll find in most hotels of this class in Brazil. The location is OK, there are many bars and restaurants within walking distance (just be extra careful at night); there’s also a metro station nearby. The staff was very helpful. Overall, my experience at the Mengo Palace Hotel was good. I think the hotel is a bit overpriced, but hey, summer in Rio is like that: all hotels are kind of expensive, and this one was in the mid- to low-price range
How much does a room costs at Mengo Palace Hotel?
Prices start 47$/night for the Double Suite with Bathtub. Standard Double Room is 40$/night with breakfast included.
Spacious and airy, this suite is located in the front of the hotel and features a spa bath. It includes an LCD TV with cable channels, air conditioning, minibar, telephone and safe. Free WiFi access is available.
Where to book Mengo Palace Hotel – Gay Friendly Hotel Rio de Janeiro – you can find the best resort deals in Rio de Janeiro on Booking.com and Trip.com.
5. Hotel Atlântico Travel Copacabana Rio – Gay Friendly Hotel Rio de Janeiro
This hotel is 6 minutes walk from the beach. Located 500 m from the charming Copacabana Beach, and 350 m from Siqueira Campos metro station, Hotel Atlântico Travel (currently in soft opening) offers accommodation in Rio de Janeiro. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.
Located 500 m from the charming Copacabana Beach, and 350 m from Siqueira Campos metro station, Hotel Atlântico Travel (currently in soft opening) offers accommodation in Rio de Janeiro. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.
Every room in this 4-stars hotel is decorated in contemporary style and is fitted with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a minibar. Guests will also find a private bathroom equipped with a shower. Extras include free toiletries and a hairdryer.
Two blocks from Avenida Atlântica and Copacabana Beach, this place is ideally located at a reasonable price.
Hotel Atlantico Travel Copacabana is an excellent choice for travelers visiting Rio de Janeiro, offering a family-friendly environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay.
Guest rooms offer amenities such as air conditioning, and guests can go online with free wifi offered by the hotel.
Hotel Atlantico Travel Copacabana features a 24 hour front desk, room service, and baggage storage, to help make your stay more enjoyable. The property also boasts free breakfast.
For those interested in checking out popular landmarks while visiting Rio de Janeiro, Hotel Atlantico Travel Copacabana is located a short distance from Leme (1.5 mi) and Morro da Urca (1.7 mi).
During your visit, be sure to check out one of Rio de Janeiro’s popular ribs restaurants such as Fogo de Chao, Churrascaria Palace, and Bar e Restaurante Garota de Ipanema, all a short distance from Hotel Atlantico Travel Copacabana.
During your visit, be sure to check out Forte de Copacabana (1.1 mi), which is a popular attraction within walking distance of the hotel.
Enjoy your stay in Rio de Janeiro!
The rooms are bit small but is just what you need for your holiday in Rio if you are not too picky! The room clean neat and new great air con. Good flat screen tv safe fridge.
The hotel Atlântico Travel Copacabana is situated at the Copacabana. Not directly at the beach but about 5 minutes by foot (500m tops). The hotel is a tower building with 18 (?) floors. My room was on the second floor with look at the air-conditioning duct. The room was pretty small with two beds in it (a single and a full-size), a table, a chair, a fridge, a safe, tv, air-conditioning and a bathroom with shower. It is nothing if you want to stay all the day long in your room. The room itself was clean and the maid came every day.
The staff at the front desk is very nice, friendly, patient and accommodating. I had the impression, that not everyone speaks English (fluently). I had problems with understanding their Brazilian Portuguese, they had problems with understanding my European Portuguese, but everyone tried and somehow we got along very well. So really there was no problem at all.
The dining room is in the basement. It’s a bit tight there due to the cramped premises. There is a rich breakfast buffet with fruits (banana, melon, papaya, mango…), cakes, puddings, bread, sausage, cheese, yogurt, scrambled eggs, coffee, tea, water, juice…
