I booked this hotel via Hotwire. I was excited to stay at one of the premier hotels in Rio, right off Copacabana Beach. The lobby is absolutely stunning and regal.
I'm indifferent to the service. The front desk attendants were very polite and accommodating, as well as the servers in the restaurants. However, every time we returned from an outing, the security would give us odd stares as if we weren't staying there. One even questioned us on where we were going and asked to see our room cards. I thought this was very demeaning and prejudice.
As mentioned, the front desk attendants were the best. We were initially placed on the 9th floor in a double bed room with a side view of the beach. We requested a king size bed with an ocean view and they kindly obliged.
We only had breakfast two mornings, but they offer EVERYTHING imaginable! Get there early to ensure a table with a view.
The rooftop pool is relatively small, but it's a nice relaxing area. Sugarloaf Mountain and Cristo Redentor are both visible from the rooftop. The caipirinha's are refreshing, be sure to order one as you take in the scenery.
There are beach chairs and umbrellas available on the beach area directly in front of the hotel. We made the mistake of paying for one on our first trip to Copacabana.
I would definitely stay at Windsor Atlantica again, however the security issues mentioned above need to be addressed. read more