The Best Hotels for One Night in Rio de Janeiro

Where to Stay for a One Day Trip

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Looking for a place to stay for one night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? Whether you're here for a quick business trip, a short stopver, or just passing through, we've got you covered. After analyzing all of the top hotels in the area, we've identified the very best hotels for a one-night stay in Rio de Janeiro. With a variety of options ranging from affordable 3-star hotels to luxury 5-star accommodations, there's something for everyone. Each of these hotels boasts comfortable and relaxing rooms with top-notch amenities to make your single night stay enjoyable. Plus, their prime locations make it easy to explore the most popular sights and neighborhoods, and many are within walking distance to the fantastic restaurants nearby, making them great options for a quick visit. So why settle for a sub par hotel when you can have a memorable stay in Rio de Janeiro, even if it's just for one night? You can really make the most of your one night or one-day trip with one of these hotels. So, book one of our top recommendations for a hotel that will exceed your expectations and leave you eager to return on your next visit to Rio de Janeiro.

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(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Arena Copacabana Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Avenida Atlantica 2064, Arena Copacabana Hotel has great rooms from $110 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 7.9 km from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love breakfast, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms at this comfortable hotel. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Beach
  • Golf


Belmond Copacabana Palace

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $334 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Rio de Janeiro
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Belmond Copacabana Palace which has nice rooms starting at $334. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avenida Atlantica 1702. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, outdoor tennis, and rooms with kitchens which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.8 km from the city center. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
  • Golf


Windsor Guanabara

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Rio de Janeiro
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

We found Windsor Guanabara to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $54. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Ave Presidente Vargas 392. You'll also find a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and rooms with kitchens which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 2.9 km from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Family rooms
  • Fitness room
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Private pool
  • Golf


Pousada da Gigoia - Barra da Tijuca

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $194 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Rio de Janeiro
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $194, Pousada da Gigoia - Barra da Tijuca, at Alameda Dalton Barreto, 13G provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers breakfast, hiking, a free breakfast, a game room, and laundry facilities. It's located just 15.4 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Game room


Copacabana Mar Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $40 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Rio de Janeiro
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Copacabana Mar Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. The great rooms here start at $40 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rua Ministro Viveiros de Castro, 155. Furthermore, it also offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, laundry facilities, and a multi-lingual staff, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 7.5 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Beach
  • Golf


Hotel Arpoador

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Rio de Janeiro
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Hotel Arpoador is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $130, and it's located at Rua Francisco Otaviano 177 Arpoador. We also love the breakfast, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 9.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach
  • Golf


La Suite By Dussol

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Rio de Janeiro
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is La Suite By Dussol because it has great rooms that start at $178. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rua Jackson De Figueiredo, 501. Only 14.7 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and golf at this terrific hotel.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Beach
  • Budget
  • Golf


Hotel Astoria Copacabana

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $29 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Hotel Astoria Copacabana offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $29 (before taxes). It's located at Rua Republica Do Peru 345 and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers parking, breakfast, hiking, laundry services, and a free breakfast which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.5 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Golf


Novotel Rio de Janeiro Parque Olimpico

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Rio de Janeiro
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Av Embaixador Abelardo Bueno 1511 Barra da Tijuca RIO DE JANEIRO, Novotel Rio de Janeiro Parque Olimpico has great rooms from $58 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 18.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
  • Golf


Pousada Irmaos Freyhardt Galeao

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $30 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Pousada Irmaos Freyhardt Galeao which has nice rooms starting at $30. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Praca Amazonia, 618, Jardin Guanabara - Cacuia. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers kids meals, car rentals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 9.6 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free breakfast
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf


Also, take a look at the one-night trip hotels in nearby destinations: Petrópolis, Teresópolis, Vila do Abraao, and Nova Friburgo.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Rio de Janeiro, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Rio de Janeiro, Best Beach Hotels in Rio de Janeiro, Best Cheap Hotels in Rio de Janeiro, Best Luxury Hotels in Rio de Janeiro, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Rio de Janeiro, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Rio de Janeiro, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Rio de Janeiro, Best Hotels for One Week in Rio de Janeiro, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Rio de Janeiro, Best Adults Only Hotels in Rio de Janeiro, Best Party Hotels in Rio de Janeiro, Best Business Hotels in Rio de Janeiro, or Best Party Hotels in Rio de Janeiro.


How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Rio de Janeiro?

Rio de Janeiro Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$61

After analyzing 201 one-night trip hotels in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, we found the average one-night trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $61. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic one-night trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Rio de Janeiro.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $170
  • 4-star hotels: $72
  • 3-star hotels: $46
  • 2-star hotels: $35


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