Hilton Barra Rio de Janeiro is the right address if your trip is built around Barra da Tijuca rather than the beaches of the South Zone. The hotel stands at Avenida Abelardo Bueno 1430, beside the former Olympic Park in the western zone, and the booking page describes it as a luxury, five-class hotel with 298 rooms. It is LEED certified for sustainability, with an electric car charging station, an art gallery and a garden. Guests rate it 9.4 from about a thousand reviews. Facilities include an outdoor pool with sun loungers and a lifeguard, open from eight in the morning to seven in the evening, with a rooftop infinity pool also mentioned, a gym, a restaurant, a poolside bar and terrace, a grocery store and valet parking for a daily fee. Rooms have 42-inch televisions, laptop-compatible safes, hair dryers, free toiletries and air conditioning, there is twenty-four-hour room service and free infant beds, and breakfast, described as gourmet with made-to-order eggs, is an extra charge. In-room wifi carries a fee. The hotel does not list a spa or a beach shuttle, and the booking page gives no distance to the beach. For events, places the Olympic Park about sixteen minutes on foot, Shopping Metropolitano Barra two minutes on foot and the Farmasi Arena a short drive away, with the international airport roughly thirty-three minutes by car.
Choosing it
This is a business and event hotel at heart, ideal for conventions at Riocentro, concerts and sports at the Olympic Park and anyone visiting family in Barra. It also works for beach-lovers who prefer Barra's long, wide, quieter shoreline to the packed sands of Copacabana, though you will need a car or ride-hailing to reach the beach. The booking page names Praia da Barra da Tijuca and Recreio dos Bandeirantes Beach as nearby but gives no walking distance.
What the stay is like
Modern, spacious and orderly, with the amenities of an international chain. Reviews are mixed, with several praising the staff and cleanliness while others report housekeeping issues such as hair and stains on linens or a mould smell near the carpet, a billing problem with room service and the distance from Ipanema and Copacabana, so raise problems at the front desk early.
Checking in starts at three, check-out is at noon with late check-out available for a fee, and pets are accepted in limited numbers for a fee. Cancellation is free on selected rates.
Who it suits
Conference and event visitors, families who want a pool and a big, modern room, and travellers combining the western zone beaches, such as Prainha and Grumari, with city sightseeing by car. It is not the natural choice for a first visit built around Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf and the old centre, which are a drive away through traffic that varies widely by time of day. If you want the classic beach holiday, look at the Copacabana and Ipanema hotels on this site; if you want space, a pool and Olympic Park on foot, the Hilton Barra is a practical choice.
Why stay here
- ✓Outdoor pool with lifeguard and rooftop infinity pool
- ✓Gym
- ✓Restaurant, poolside bar and terrace
- ✓LEED certified building
- ✓Electric car charging station
- ✓Art gallery and garden
- ✓24-hour room service
- ✓Valet parking and on-site grocery store
Good questions
Where is Hilton Barra Rio de Janeiro?+
At Avenida Abelardo Bueno 1430 in the Barra da Tijuca area. The hotel lists the Olympic Park as a 16-minute walk and Shopping Metropolitano Barra as a 2-minute walk.
Is breakfast or wifi included?+
The hotel lists buffet breakfast and in-room wifi as surcharges. Breakfast is described as gourmet with made-to-order eggs.
How far is it from the airport and the South Zone?+
The international airport is about 33 minutes by car, according to the hotel. Ipanema and Copacabana are further, so expect to use ride-hailing.
