for families and large groups, vacation apartments are consistently less expensive than hotels, and many of the best apartments are now offering concierge services, personalized travel assistance, and other extras previously only available at hotels.

vacation apartments should only be rented via reputable websites or established apartment rental agencies, to maximize level of safety, assistance, and satisfaction.

like during other parts of the year, the price of accommodations will vary greatly depending on what area of rio de janeiro tourists wish to stay in.

some of the city's main draws are the amazing beaches of the zona sul, like copacabana, ipanema, and leblon - also home to some of the most famous carnaval blocos and street parties.