If you want to kick back and relax in style, Rio de Janeiro lounges provide ample opportunity to do just that.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the majority of Rio lounge bars are to be found in the upscale neighborhoods of Ipanema, Leblon and Barra da Tijuca, although Copacabana is also raising its game in the lounge stakes, with Pergula and Bar do Copa (both at the Copacabana Palace Hotel) two of the most elegant spots in the city to enjoy a drink.
In fact, many of the the most stylish lounge bars in Rio de Janeiro can be found at the city's plushest hotels, with Bar d'Hotel, at Marina All Suites, an enduringly popular meeting point for models, actors and sports stars.
Remember that Rio de Janeiro lounges are the haunt of the beautiful and/or wealthy, so dress to impress if you want to make it past the door staff.
Avenida Delfim Moreira 696
Beautiful Views, Beautiful People...
Avenida Atlântica, 1702
Copacabana Palace Hotel
Copacabana's Hottest Hangout...
Rua General San Martin 359
Meet the Beautiful People...
Rua Conde de Bernadote 26
Loja A
Lounging in Leblon...
Avenida Atlântica, 1702
Copacabana Palace Hotel
Dine in style at Copabana Palace...
416 Rua Prudente de Moraes
Lounging Ipanema style...
Rua Sa Ferreira 9
Miramar Palace Hotel
Raising the Roof...
Avenida Armendo Lombardi 999,
Barra da Tijuca
Flashy bar, flashy people...
Rua Aires Saldanha 92, loja A
Office Party...
Avenida Atlântica 4240
Hotel Sofital Rio
World-Class Watering Hole...