Hilton Debuts 100th Property In Latin America
by Maria Lisella /The Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana opened yesterday as the company’s 100th hotel in Latin America. The 545-room beachfront Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana is one of the largest hotels in the famous Copacabana neighborhood in the South zone of Rio de Janeiro, one of Brazil’s most visited destinations, and represents Hilton’s second property in the city.
The iconic beachfront hotel was built in 1975 and completed an extensive renovation in 2011, sophisticated in-room amenities include complimentary coffee machine with capsules and tea, the exclusive Suite Dreams mattress, patented by Hilton Hotels & Resorts, smart LCD TVs, clock radio with Bluetooth connection, safe and minibar. Two pools, one with a 360º view of the city’s three main tourist attractions – Copacabana Beach, Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf – plus a full-service spa and impeccable beach are among the guest facilities. Two restaurants and three bars feature dining options.
According to Hilton executives, the company supplies 17,000 rooms across nine brands and more than 70 projects across the region are in the pipeline.
