Apa Hotel, Rio de JaneiroApa Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has a corrected score of 2.7 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 129 of 149 hotels we score in Rio de Janeiro. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 2.6 before correction: Booking.com 2.2, Tripadvisor 3.2, Google 2.8, Agoda 2.2.Infinity Copacabana, previously called Apa Hotel, is a 3-star establishment in the Copacabana district of Rio de Janeiro. It sits five minutes from the beach and is close to the Cardeal Arcoverde metro station. The hotel contains 32 rooms, including single, twin, and double options. Guests have access to a hot buffet breakfast, an on-site nightclub, and various local restaurants and bars. The property is near Chacrinha State Park and features multilingual staff. While the location is convenient for transport and leisure, the single rooms are small in size.What stands out

Near Copacabana Beach

Close to metro station

Daily hot buffet breakfast

On-site nightclub

Watch out for

Small single rooms

Smoking floors available

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