Where to stay in Rio de Janeiro

Neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guidance for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: which areas suit which travellers, what they cost, and the stays we list in each.

• Copacabana (3) — Wave-pattern promenade, beach kiosks Four kilometres of beach with a metro line running behind it.
• Santa Teresa (3) — Hillside mansions, tram and studios The bonde tram, colonial houses, and views over the whole bay.
• Botafogo (2) — Sugarloaf views, local bars Sugarloaf across the bay, at prices well under Ipanema.
• Barra da Tijuca (3) — Long beaches, malls, condos Eighteen kilometres of beach, and a car for everything else.
• Ipanema (4) — Sunset beach, boutique blocks Posto 9 at sunset and the best restaurants a block back.
• Leblon (4) — Quiet money, family beach Ipanema's calmer end, with a lagoon walk behind it.

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