Copacabana Palace Hotel

The Copacabana Palace Hotel is located in front of the beach, in the Copacabana District, Rio de Janeiro. Construction started in 1919, and the building was inaugurated in 1923. The team was French architect Joseph Gire, and construction engineer César Melo e Cunha. The hotel was ordered by Brazilian President Epitacio Pessoa, who thought the capital of Brazil needed a luxurious hotel with a casino. The hotel became the only tall building in the area, surrounded only by small houses and mansions.

Later, the capital of Brazil was transfer to the City of Brasilia, and the hotel suffered a slow period of decadency, with its installations becoming obsolete. Its demolition was ordered, but it was prohibited by various public organizations, who classified the building as a protected historical and cultural estate. The old hotel was bought by Orient-Express Hotels and renovated to the latest building technologies.

Nowadays, the Copacabana Palace Hotel is one of the most luxurious hotels in Brazil, and it's destination for national and international celebrities who visit Rio de Janeiro. It's also a very well recognized city landmark by Rio de Janeiro's inhabitants.

To see more photos of this beautiful hotel, visit their website: http://www.copacabanapalace.com.br/