more in depth information about the hotel industry in rio de janeiro can be obtained via the associação brasileira da indústria de hotéis - abih-rj, the brazilian association of the hotel industry. 

based on a variety of considerations, including value versus cost, facilities, and other location-based considerations, we have selected a variety of hotels in rio and grouped by style and by location.

ranging from classic hotels, welcoming guests in the city for decades, to new and cool establishments just now leaving their mark, we grouped here many that we think have something special about them, and are likely to contribute much to anyone's visit to rio.