Rio is the capital of Rio de Janeiro located in the southeast portion of Brazil known as the Costa Verde/Green Coast. Backed by coastal mountains, forests and fronted by the Atlantic Ocean, Rio enjoys a marvelous and truly unique scenic location.

Rio de Janeiro is a great way of spending your vacation but without proper accommodation arrangements it can be a disastrous holiday for you. The most important thing to know is that planning a trip ( not only in Rio ) can be done using the Internet. As a matter of fact, some hotels offer special prices to those who use online services to get lodging. Because Rio is widely popular among tourists all over the world, there are a lot of great hotels that can offer high quality lodging services, we will list only the most important hotels in Rio but there are others as well:

• Le Meridien Copacabana – 37 floors, located over the famous Copacabana beach, it is a Rio de Janeiro landmark. Situated at only ten minutes from the main business district, cultural and shopping center, the hotel offers almost 500 redecorated guest rooms that offer all the comfort in the world. The exquisite public areas unite the refinement of the Brazilian zest and warmth with the European tradition;

• Sheraton Rio Hotel and Towers – situated near the upscale Ipanema and Leblon neighborhoods, it offers access to beaches and pools with complimentary transportation to surrounding shopping spots as well as beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema. The 27 floors offer basketball, tennis, volleyball, and aerobics to vacationers and business professionals.

• Caesar Park Rio de Janeiro – located on the Ipanema beach, this hotel has earned the designation of the best hotel in Latin America, given by the Latin Finance magazine. Offering services for both tourists and businessmen, this is the ideal place.

Other alternatives would be: Marina All Suites, Pestana Rio Atlantica Hotel, Luxor Regente Hotel, Portinari Design Hotel, Copacabana Palace Hotel, and Marina Palace Hotel, you just have to take your pick. Of course, there are many websites on the Internet that offer online guides of hotels, resorts, restaurants with just a few clicks away. Finding the best offer that suits your tastes is very easy to do, by entering your requirements these guides will list the most suitable hotels for you.

These websites are updated daily  so that you can find out the most important things like if there are rooms available, prices, what they serve for breakfast/lunch/dinner and other similar information that is crucial to every tourist. Also, they have contact information: telephone, e-mail, website so you can get further information about the services these hotels offer.