The rooftop bar (and pool) offer lovely views of the beach.

), in a restaraunt overlooking the beach.

What can I say, I booked a partial beach view and ended up with the beach to my left and Christ the Redeemer to my right, I guess that will do!!!!

The rooftop pool and bar area is pretty nice, with friendly bar attendants and spectacular views up and down the beach.

We pre-booked this hotel for our Carnaval week stay
Location is great , right on Copacabana beach with views of the beach from our room and from the rooftop pool area

Generally friendly and helpful staff

The rooms are large and comfortable

Really good service, great, clean, quiet room with a side view of the beach.

The bar and pool on the roof Top are excellent and prepares good drinks and snacks. a great way to enjoy the beach view if you don't really like to be at the beach :)

The room is big and has a ocean and beach views.

Our room was really nice with a side view of the beach (502) it was spacious and comfortable bed.

Good location, right on the sea front with great views of the beach.

Clean property and rooms, friendly staff, excellent breakfast, great rooftop view, and most rooms have a full or partial view of the beach.

The breakfast buffet is substantial and is in a beautiful location overlooking the beach.

The location is perfect, in the middle of Copacabana beach and most of the rooms offer a beach view.

Roof bar & swimming pool provides wonderful views of the beach & the city.

but had a beautiful view over the beach and ocean.

Our room had a spectacular view of the beach and the free breakfast was delicious.

The rooftop bar and swimming pool is the standout feature of this hotel- the views of the beach etc.

I choose Arena Copacabana hotel because has the best view of the beach .

Across Avenida Atlantica is Copacabana beach - great location.

The view from the room is of Copacabana Beach, with no obstructions.

Love the rooftops views the service is located front of copacabana beach great customer service.

We'd specifically booked a hotel that would have a view to Copacabana beach.

This hotel is located in the heart of Copacabana Beach and just across the street from the beach.

although the night it is way cooler in temperature and the view in the evening over Copacabana beach is awesome.

Its represents excellent value for money given its location on Copacabana beach and is, in general, very comfortable.

But, after a lot of stress, I managed to enjoy the beautiful view of the 
Copacabana beach.

The top floor has a panoramic view of Copacabana beach and you can see the sunrise in the morning.

Stayed three nights/ Hotel looks onto Copacabana beach.

This is a comfortable modern hotel in an excellent location right on Copacabana beach.

The main plus of this hotel is it's position right on the Copacabana beach and yet the rooms were not noisy.

A great place to stay, really top location and view to the Copacabana beach.

The location of the hotel is a major plus point with it being right opposite the Copacabana Beach.

Room was comfortable and our view was amazing looking right out over Copacabana beach.

Located right in the middle and in front of Copacabana Beach, this modern hotel is a great value.

Fantastic location on Copacabana beach and reception staff were very helpful with recommendations.

Furthermore, it took forever to book the New Year's party package. We also had to send our credit card details by E-MAIL (!!)

 Felt safe security in the foyer lovely roof terrace view of the beach and Christ the redeemer lovely poo
Yes there was only one lift working it was not an issue really
But I would say check your bill we found a smoking charge added they didn’t point it out and we don’t smoke so we were a bit outraged requested second check and it was removed from bill  .

If your travel company lives on a different floor than you, you cannot easily visit their room, because your elevator key card only permits you to visit your own floor.

only one comment, they charge the stay either when you book or at the check in+ instead of standard procedure> they should charge at the check out.

2) was charged for 2 bottles of ordinary water

There is iPhone charging points so you can simply plug in the USB adapter.

Adaptors can also be borrowed from Front Desk to charge shavers, etc.

In the room I could only locate 1 electrical outlet for charging which is too little these days.

Also note coffee reasonable price tea very expensive - we ordered tea for 2 to our room and was charged £12.

With 2 people we had 2 phones and 2 iPads so getting things charged was a challenge.

My only problem is one night I tried to bring a female friend and a security guard tried to charge me for a guest when a night before I had friends over with no problem so I thought that was kinda dishonest.

although you can still order fried eggs they are charged for.

The door card never worked, so on multiple occasions every single day for 5 nights during our stay we had to come downstairs to get a new card.

Unfortunately, till this day i did not received any post cards.

You think I have got this charges addressed?!

The only complaint is there weren't any outlets near the bed for charging phones, etc.

At check out staff didn't  even looked at my face, instead kept talking to a coworker, the only time he acknowledged me it was when he needed my credit card!

However, the hotel had crammed the dining room full with tables so it felt extremely uncomfortable and the queues to the small buffet table were just too long. Queues to the two, already inadequate and downright scary elevators were long, and I actually ended up taking the stairs (a long and very sweaty work-out!)

The only thing I did not like too much was the elevator system.

The coffee at breakfast is always dreadful, the internet is rather flaky, and the lifts somewhat unreliable.

Out of the two elevators only ONE was working.

The lift clanked constantly all night so I couldn’t get to sleep.

Usually there are mirrors near the lifts so you can check what you look like before going out,

Our only complain is that one of the elevators was out if service for most of our stay, and the bathroom in one of our rooms did not want to flush at times.

The lift was a bit small and rickety and not good for persons with claustrophobia.

I was given Room 1203 which was right next to the hotel elevator so it was quite noisy with people coming and going all night.

even though we heard others talking about the elevator.

On 3 of the 4 days during our stay, my key stopped working which necessitated catching the lift and going back down to Reception.

Plus, you have to use your room key to get the elevator to go up and that didn't always work right.

Only downside was all the rooms are quite close to the elevator so if you have noisy neighbours they might keep you up

At the rooftop bar, Jailton is a wonderful bartender and always has a smile on his face and makes our rooftop dinners very enjoyable!

Great breakfast and a nice bar at the roof top with the best view of Copacabana Beach.

The views from the rooftop to Copacabana beach for the fireworks and people-watching were obviously excellent.

The rooftop bar is great for sitting day or night

The rooftop pool was refreshing and well maintained.

Roof top bar has the best view and best caipirinhas 
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All the staff were super helpful and friendly, and all the guys at the rooftop bar were fabulous people!

The views from the rooftop pool are excellent.

The rooftop small pool is nice and bar too.

And you can also see Christ Redeemer Statue from the roof top.

The bar, pool and sauna facilities on the roof top area were really nice and allowed us to relax in the evening before we headed out to dinner 
The staff in Reception were always nice and helpful 
Every time we went out we asked their advice which was of great assistance to us.

Stayed in Arena,Copacabana.The hotel is beautiful,modern and new.The location is golden in front of the beach.Seconds from sand,food,& fun.The rooftop pool to die for.

Hotel is very well positioned and has a great roof top bar with fabulous views.

but for us it was the roof top bar area and bar staff Jailton who made our stay fantastic.

The rooftop bar has an attentive staff, amazing views by its small pool, nice drinks, and some yummy snacks and even meals.

Also, I had the best time at the rooftop bar which has an awesome view of Rio.

We loved the rooftop bar which gives terrific views of Copacabana beach.

The roof top bar is very  good with stunning view.

The roof top bar has an amazing  view of Copacabana .

Roof top bar and pool are has spectacular views.

All these photos are taken from the rooftop bar.

The rooftop bar offers a magnificent view of the beach particularly at sunset.

There was a roof top bar with a small splash pool should you wish to cool down.

We had a nice time at this hotel, the rooms are okay, the breakfast is great, the location is in the middle of Copacabana,

Rooms were clean and housekeeping was great.

Had a beach view room ,saw the sun riset everyday.

The room is very clean and new and the sea side view is wonderful.

The rooms were confortable and breakfast also good.

The room was comfortable with great spaces nice beds and the decorations was amazing, working area in the room for business in town and the staff always friendly and showing the best willingness to help you out

The hotel offers COVID 19 test in your room if you need one to fly back home.

There would have been potential for so much more and, considering what we were paying for the room during this time, it felt like the hotel was just trying to maximise their profits to the greatest degree possible.

The hotel rooms are very clean, professional to get work done if you need, have a safe, extra blankets if your husband freezes you like mine, wonderful shampoo and conditioner and kept daily.

The staff is friendly and helpful and the rooms are large, clean and have large bathrooms with a stand alone glass enclosed shower.

The room was very nice: clean, AC worked flawlessly and it had a stunning view of the Copacabana.

The rooms are modern and very well kept; day and night.

 Very clean, friendly staff,most speak English had beach front room

Our room faced the ocean which was an amazing view and the rooms were very nice clean and comfortable!

There were a few people who seemed dismissive

but the staff is the best thing, specially Dimas, Sueli, Rui, Baiano and Fabio.

Staff are very friendly and helpfull  with all things ,such as tours ,directions and English is spoken very well ,buffe breakfast is included

They helped us with a variety of questions, always patient & smiling.

Excellent service  from Mr.Emerson and Mr.Rui  at the reception.

though we don’t speak Portugese, there are employees who speak English and are very informative.

The staff is very friendly and always eager to help.

Mr Ney in particular was most helpful in sorting out my flights and registration formalities under Corona restictions.

Lovely hotel, extremely helpful staff, perfect location.

They were very accommodating and friendly.

The staff is amazing they helped me while I was with locomotion problems.

He and his whole staff are each what a lot of hotels advertise,

Thanks to all at Reception, particularly Bruno and Felipe in reservations, especially during the "corona" period.

Taxi drivers are so polite and knowledgeable.

but, over all very professional, but also friendly and welcoming, when you are at a place for a week, having staff treat you like a friend really makes a difference, we will remember them both for the great service.

The maid staff was a delight and very efficient.

The view of Copacabana beach is just remarkable to look at (morning to night)

ROOFTOP POOL/PATIO AND BAR:
The rooftop is open until 10:30pm and it provides great views for Copacabana beach, Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf.

Great proximity to tourist attractions like Sugarloaf Mountain and the famous colorful Esclaria de Salaron and the Ipenemea beach.

This Hotel is also within easy reach of both Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain and of course the famous Copacabana beach is literally over the road.

Easy access to Ipanema beach by bus and shirt taxi to sugarloaf.

This hotel is in a good position for copacabana beach and sugarloaf mountain

Also short taxi to Sugarloaf (20R or so max).

For Sugarloaf Mountain, we took a bus one block back from the beach which dropped us off 5 minutes from the cable car entrance.

Smaller All Glass, modern, centrally located, oceanfront hotel, across street from beach with spectacular Copacabana/Sugarloaf & fortress views.

For a view of Sugarloaf Mountain we needed to go to the rooftop terrace.

Rooftop bar great views and photo opportunity of Copacabana and rest of Rio de Janeiro including Christ de Redemir and Sugarloaf Mountain

You can see from Sugarloaf all the way to Corcovado.

You get a view from Leme (with sugarloaf in the background) down to the end of Copacabana.

It has a great breakfast buffet, a great view of Copacabana,  a great price, and a great location in the south zone.

Great location and amazing sea view.The breakfast was great as well
We come from Greece and it was our first time in Rio.

The location was perfect overlooking the Copababana beach.

Good breakfasts, nice variety, nice view from the canteen.

The price is good, in front of the Copabana Beach with Sea View.

The hotel is very modern and clean, the view was spectacular, and the beach is very clean. It feels great on bare feet :-)

- we'd splurged on a full sea-view/beach view

I had a partial Oceanview room and thought that the view was quite wonderful and the room was very comfortable and pleasant.

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The fact that we could walk to the MK in 5 minutes, walking through security with only a few people rather than the usual crowds, is priceless.

I don't believe for one minute that the new policies and restrictions are to limit crowds.

I loved that we could do premium character dining, see amazing views of Magic Kingdom fireworks, eat a fancy dinner, have the kids run around the arcade, window shop with low crowds at their hotel stores, purchase tons of tasty treats normally found on Main Street, and get front of the park access in a short 10 minute walk with a private security screening area which hardly had any line the whole time we were there, ALL IN ONE RESORT!

However, it is evident the crowds are still coming so adjustments regarding concerns will be nominal.

For days where MK park crowds are expected to be epic, the value may be there,

We had a day where we didn't do a park, so we took the monorail to MK and then the boat to The Grand Floridian to check it out and then the monorail back to The Contemporary, it was a nice experience with no crowds at all.

The location of this hotel is superb  - the Magic Kingdom is our favorite park so we loved the ease of walking to and from the park instead of dealing with the crowds.

Best part if that you go through your own security check along the walkway avoiding the massive crowds arriving from the bus area.

Having the balcony at the end of the hall to watch fireworks was so nice especially not having to deal with the huge crowds during the mass exodus.

The food offerings were equally as excellent as WL and we really enjoyed not having to go through the hassle of a sit down restaurant or even QS when we were EXHAUSTED from the heat and crowds at the parks.

Disney Deluxe Resorts’ Club-Level comparison:

Best Food-Grand Floridian Sugarloaf  (Wilderness Lodge and Beach/Yacht second place by a narrow margin)

Best Variety of food-Grand Floridian Sugarloaf(Polynesian second)

Heaviest offerings of food-Grand Floridian Sugarloaf

Cleanest club area-Contemporary Tower Club

Best club views-Contemporary Tower Club (The Poly is a close second)

Kindest club staff-Contemporary Tower Club and the Beach Club

Best room amenities- Contemporary Tower Club

Best Pool-Beach and Yacht Club

Most plentiful seating-Wilderness Lodge

Best resort floor plan on the club floor -Contemporary and Wilderness Lodge

Least Crowded Club-Contemporary Tower Level

Best club theming-The Polynesian and the Wilderness Lodge

Heaviest crowd levels in club-Polynesian and Grand Floridian Sugarloaf
 
1st Place-The Contemporary Tower Club-The amenities in the room are just amazing.

We looked for a boat or a bus to take back, since the monorail was clogged with crowds and STROLLERS,

They play the music at the hotel so you really get an amazing experience, minus the crowds.

It is a perfect place to stay if you want to avoid all the crowds after watching the fireworks and you can just walk back to the hotel (10mins walk).

We went to the 4th floor and went outside, climbed up a couple of flights of stairs and had the most perfect view, no crowd!!

With younger children, it is a great way to see the fireworks without having to travel in huge crowds to exit the park, and bring them back to the hotel for bedtime.

We had come back early due to my arthritic knees playing up and the crowds being huge meaning I would have to stand for a couple of hours waiting for the fireworks.

They play the music that you would hear if you were actually at the Magic Kingdom, so you feel like you are there without fighting the crowds.

It was really nice to be able to walk to and from the MK instead of having to deal with crowds at a bus or boat.

The walk to Magic Kingdom is maybe 10 minutes, and is a life-saver at night to not have to wait with the crowds for the monorail or a bus.

When you take a deposit, you produce, or you give it back.

They're aren't enough elevators for the amount of rooms in the main tower which typically has you waiting in line for them, especially around when the fireworks happen and everyone that isn't staying there shows up.

Only reason why I didn’t give it a 5 is because the elevators are very busy.

The elevator is a bit small especially for large families.

The elevators were extremely slow, the food was overly expensive and not good.

Also, the elevator didn't work in our building,

Two of the elevators were not functioning properly during our entire week-long stay.

As other reviews mention, the hotel could also use several more elevators to avoid lengthy waits.

As there was only one functioning lift we requested to be moved to the ground floor as this would make things easier with the wheelchair.

When elevators arrive they are over full.

We like seeing the characters as chefs from our walkway to the elevator.

Also, expect the elevators to be super busy in the morning and at park close.

And the elevators are slow and rammed at all times.

There were 4 elevators at the resort in the main building

Tip: get there 15-20 min earlier because you have to ride the elevator up and there will be a line.

We were also disappointed to see only one small elevator for the entire wing and only 1 party at at time allowed.

Family-of-ten Disney Trip made easier by staying at the Contemporary.

It's one of the original 1971 Disney resorts, along with the Polynesian.

The hotel in proximity to Magic Kingdom cannot be beat.

It was so nice watching the nightly fireworks at the magic kingdom from our balcony.

We loved being able to walk to magic kingdom.

And the access to our favorite park, Magic Kingdom, was awesome.

I have stayed at Disney a few times and this was my second return to the Contemporary.

The best thing about this resort is the walk to the Magic Kingdom.

EXCELLENT value for money if your goal is the Magic Kingdom.

Over the years we have stayed at several Disney resorts

We enjoyed being able to take the monorail back and forth from Epcot and The Magic Kingdom.

Didn’t feel the Disney magic from this cast member.

Best location and such a short distance to Magic Kingdom!could also watch fireworks from hotel and good atmosphere!

You can actually walk to magic Kingdom too.

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