Sheraton Rio Hotel & Towers

Ave. Niemeyer, Leblon (Vidigal),
Rio De Janeiro
Southwest Brazil
Brazil
(21) 2274-1122

http://www.sheraton-rio.com

Type: Hotel

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The Sheraton sits on a promontory jutting into the Atlantic Ocean. The area between Leblon and São Conrado is called Vidigal as is the beach that fronts the hotel. A personal favorite, the Sheraton is the only hotel in the city that is actually on a beach and it has arguably the largest recreational area in town. There are three pools, a large sun deck, two tennis courts, a pool bar and two restaurants all overlooking the sand. The staff places beach chairs out for guests and local residents (usually children and fishermen use the beach as well). The hotel entrance is on the sixth floor and there are guest rooms both above and below the lobby level. There are 559 rooms and all have balconies. Ask for a room that faces the ocean where you have unobstructed views of Leblon and Ipanema. Several types of rooms and suites offer different amenities. Standard rooms have king or twin beds, cable TV, in-room safes, hair dryers and mini-bars. The hotel also has “Tower” rooms on the fourth floor. Larger and more luxurious, these rooms are furnished in cream shades set against the shiny dark Jacaranda (Brazilian rosewood) furniture. Tower guests check in on the fourth floor, where there is a comfortable lobby area and a private lounge for breakfastand cocktails. There is butler service as well. Newly renovated and redesigned for business travelers, “Smart” rooms are on upper floors. They have king-size beds, large desks with dataport connections, fax machines and printers. Non-smoking rooms are available in every room category. Hotel amenities include a well-equipped fitness center and spa, a kid’s program called “Sheratoons,” a business center, 24-hour room service and English-speaking concierges. The fifth-floor Mirador restaurant serves all meals and often has “food events.” At the pool level is a charming churrascaria and a Brazilian eatery in what was once a fisherman’s hut. The lobby bar serves great caipirinhas and has live music. It draws nonguests as well. The Sheraton is just five minutes from Leblon (10 from São Conrado), but walking is not advisable. Take advantage of the lobby car service or the waiting taxis. And, although a free shuttle service runs to nearby shopping centers, it is not always available.