Originally Posted by
MeVoy
Re Copacabana: If RafKa is referring to the Sofitel at the end of Copacabana across from the fort, it is totally gutted at this time, and I would expect it to be closed for quite some time, from what I see, certainly not open in time for August of this year. Also, at least a third of the rooms face out onto Av. Nossa Senhora, and I'm not sure how one would get any ocean views from that side. I'm curious to know why RafKa considers this the "best location in Rio bar none". Just a quick observation.
When the Sofitel in Copacabana was closed in order to be converted to a Fairmont, the Caesar Park in Ipanema was reflagged into a Sofitel. That’s what I was referring to in terms of unbeatable location (oceanfront, walking distance to nice restautants, metro, etc).