Arena Ipanema Hotel, Rio de JaneiroArena Ipanema Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has a corrected score of 3.6 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 35 of 149 hotels we score in Rio de Janeiro. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.7 before correction: Booking.com 3.2, Tripadvisor 4.1, Google 3.8. Rooms from about $195 a night (cached, not a live quote).Arena Ipanema Hotel is a four-star property situated in the Ipanema district, 100 metres from Ipanema Beach. Opened in 2016, the hotel contains 136 air-conditioned rooms featuring LED televisions, minibars, and Wi-Fi. The building includes a rooftop bar, a sun terrace, and an outdoor pool with views of Garota de Ipanema Park. It serves leisure travellers and business guests who want to be near Arpoador Beach and local cultural sites. While the facilities are modern, some guest rooms have limited floor space.What stands out

Close to Ipanema Beach

Rooftop pool and bar

Modern air-conditioned rooms

Helpful staff

Watch out for

Small room sizes

Shower drainage issues

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