Neighbourhood · Rio de Janeiro

Hotels in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro

Lapa is Rio's samba heartland — the neighbourhood at the foot of the Santa Teresa hill where the 19th-century Arcos da Lapa aqueduct stands above the city's most concentrated bohemian nightlife. On Friday and Saturday nights the streets around the Circo Voador and Democratas fill with samba circles and crowds of all ages dancing until dawn. Daytime is quiet; the architecture of the old entertainment district and the tile-covered Escadaria Selarón staircase are best explored before 4pm. For the version of Rio that has nothing to do with beach volleyball and everything to do with the city's musical soul, Lapa is the only address.

72 hotels within walking distance of Lapa, in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, including 25 properties rated 4 stars or higher. The closest is Hotel Atlântico Tower - SOFT OPENING, about 131m from the centre of the neighbourhood. The nearest major venue is Maracanã Stadium (4.9 km), as the crow flies.