Marriott Rio

We leave Miami for an overnight trip to Rio de Janeiro, brazil where we stay at the JW Marriott. After a number of tours of the city and the surroundings we fly to Brasilia the capitol city that is 50 years old, and stay at the Naoum Plaza Hotel. Here we ...

... , we found a place in our Rough Guide and trudged over to see if they had availability.  Bamboo Rio is about 3 blocks off the beach (the Copacabana Marriott is ON the beach btw) and they didn´t have anything until Wednesday.  So, we booked ...

... great to experience the Brazilians enjoying life!  Contagious! We are currently enjoying our last moments in the Marriott VIP lounge before moving to the Bamboo Rio Hostel! This morning as I was re-packing my bag, I was already wondering what I could ...

... trip had lots of turbulence but that was okay because in the end we got to our destination. Grabbed a taxi to our hotel The JW Marriott. The price of the taxi was $45 reals so about $25 Australian dollars. As soon as we got into our rooms in was 9:00 at ...

... Saturday evening and we’ve just arrived in Rio de Janiero.  We just boarded the bus on the way to the J.W. Marriott Hotel and had a tour of some of the famous sights like Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain.  We’re heading to ...

Etter 11 timers flyvning fra London og regn, var det deilig å lande i Rio med 30 varmegrader, og komme på Marriott Hotel på Copacabana. Første dagen ble brukt på hotellets flotte takterrasse og basseng, med flott utsikt over strand & sjø, ...

... .  We took two cable cars to the summit of Sugarload Mountain.  From here were terrific views of Rio and its beaches. Shelley and Damian and some other travelers parted ways to the aiport after this. In ...

... were also stunning views of the city and Sugar Loaf mountain from up top. Later we toured through Rio and took a walking tour of Belle Epoch and its architectural buildings. Next we visited the ...

... nbsp; Going to the old part of the city in Rio, called the Sahara (like the desert). We saw Carmen Miranda’s house. Rio has 43 cultural centers. “About the Olympic Games. Okay?   I’m going to take advantage of this time to talk ...

... Carmen Miranda, used to live in one of these apartments.  For lunch we went to one of the oldest restaurants in Rio, the "Colombo Tea Room," built in 1894. We enjoyed a wonderful buffet, with boiling black pots filled with Brazilian ...

... the plane for him to pick up whenever he was able to board a flight without his rage issues getting him kicked off. We arrived in Rio and made our way to the hotel, which is awesome. We hung out on Copacabana beach all day, getting some sun, taking naps, ...

... .  But there is also a lot of poverty, and many neighborhoods and streets are very run down and need repair and upkeep. In Rio, if you are a tourist, you don't walk around with flashy jewelry, cameras, or purses or you could get robbed. Brazil is a ...

... showered up and had a few free beers at the Marriott lounge. (Best thing about staying at Marriotts - it's free because we used Marriott points. Second best thing - the free breakfast, snacks, and beer/wine in the lounge.) After that we caught a cab to ...

... up watching the Superbowl with a set of American twins, Ronnie and Bobby. The only place we could find it on TV was at the Marriott Hotel so we luxed it up for an evening. I was going for the New England Patriots and was glad when they beat the Carolina ...

... headaches and the need to check out of our hotel shortly.  Welcome to Rio ... Our next hotel was the JW Marriott in Rio where, thanks to K´s platinum status, we were shown to the private check-in area.  Whilst completing the necessary ...

... card from our last visit (10% off) and got a further discount for purchasing the return at the same time. After staying at the Marriott twice and an apartment last year, we opted to stay at the Lancaster Othon this time. I had managed to get a rate of ...

Here are a couple of pictures of the Copacabana beach taken from the roof of our hotel. Thanks to too many nights at Marriott Hotels in St. Louis and Sacramento we were able to cash in our points for 4 nights on the beautiful Copacabana beach. This ...

Arrive in Rio at 5 AM. I watch the sunrise on Copacabana, then drop off my backpack at the Marriott so that don't have to drag it everywhere. At 10 the first internet place opens. No email from Guilherme. Not sure if I have a place or not. Around noon I ...

... last we left it, we finished in Miami and were heading to Rio de Janeiro. We spent the first few days in Rio staying at the JW Marriott Hotel on Copacabana beach. Time was mostly spent catching up on sleep and spending our days walking on the beaches of ...