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3 OUR HISTORY 6 THE HOTEL, ITS EXCELLENCE, SERVICES AND QUALITY 7 APARTMENTS AND SUITES

THE SIXTH FLOOR THE TOWER WING BUILDING

10 RESTAURANTS & BARS

CIPRIANI MEE P?RGULA

14 BELMOND COPACABANA PALACE SPA 15 BEAUTY SALON 16 1923 LUXURY BOUTIQUE 17 LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT 18 EVENTS 21 THE CARNIVAL BALL 22 NEW YEAR'S EVE 23 THE CELEBRITIES

OUR HISTORY

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The history of the most luxurious hotel of Rio began when President Epit?cio Pessoa asked the businessman Otavio Guinle to construct it in 1923. The French architect Joseph Gire modeled the hotel on the Mediterranean style of the Hotels Negresco in Nice and Carlton in Cannes ? and so the Belmond Copacabana Palace became a symbol of Rio. The Copacabana beach was still quite deserted and unknown at that time. Besides depicting tradition and luxury, the Belmond Copacabana Palace hotel has added historic value to the city of Rio de Janeiro. Since its inauguration, this sumptuous hotel has been the stage of important political, cultural and social events, transforming Copacabana into one of the most famous districts of the world.

In the 30?s, the Golden Room was inaugurated as the number one show venue in Latin America. Famous artists such as Dionne Warwik, Josephine Baker, Ella Fitzgerald, Marlene Dietrich, Ray Charles and Nat King Cole have performed there.

At the time when the Belmond group acquired the Belmond Copacabana Palace, in 1989, the hotel had just become a National Heritage building. The company, which has more than 50 leisure units made up of hotels, trains, cruise ships and restaurants, has already invested over US$ 50 million in reforming and remodeling the hotel with the aim of making Belmond Copacabana Palace the best hotel in South America - the establishment now ranks as one of the three most important businesses of Belmond.

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In 1990, a brilliant new illumination system was inaugurated and lit up the magnificent facade, making the decorative details stand out even more. By the end of 1991, the swimming pool had been enlarged and remodeled to become the semi Olympic size it is today. With the stunning surroundings, it is now considered to be one of the most beautiful swimming pools in Rio. The well-known French decorator Gerard Gallet, who had already been involved in with the decoration of other Belmond hotels, such as the Vila San Michele (Florence) and the Cipriani (Venice), took over the remodeling and refurbishing of the interior of the Belmond Copacabana Palace.

The French Painter Dominique Jardy, famous for her murals, was chosen by Gallet to transform his ideas into reality. Her beautiful trompe l'oeil can be seen in the elevators, along the corridors of the Penthouse floor, and in other places along the hotel.

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Among past guests are members of Royal Families, presidents, famous film stars, musicians, designers, models, athletes and top politicians. Many famous names make up the long list of guests that have signed the hotel's valuable Golden Book, initiated in 1923, and kept in a safe box. A gallery of photos of some of those who signed lines the wall of the large reception salons on the mezzanine floor. Such familiar names as Santos Dumont, Gene Kelly, Orson Welles, Nelson Mandela, Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Arturo Toscanini, to mention a few, are there to be seen. In 1933, the hotel was the backdrop for the film "Flying Down to Rio", making the city into a cinematographic landmark, especially as it was the first film that Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced together.

In 1994, the Cipriani restaurant was inaugurated replacing the former Bife de Ouro restaurant. The best of Italian cuisine was in the hands of Chef Francesco Carli, an amazingly creative Venetian who came straight from the Cipriani and Palazzo Vendramine Hotel in Venice, until 2010. On that same year another Italian, Nicola Finamore, came to Brazil to be the new chef as Francesco was given the title of executive chef of the hotel after working there for 16 years. In the end of 2013, Nicola decided to go back to Italy and therefore the hotel welcomed Luca Orini, which was the head chef of the Hotel Grand Timeo, in Sicily. For 3 years, Luca worked as chef of Cipriani and since the end of 2015, the Italian restaurant is headed by his sous-chef Pedro Soares, who worked by many years together with Luca.

Clients dining at the Cipriani enjoy the outstandingly beautiful view of the swimming pool and at the other end of the pool is the P?rgula restaurant, which has a magnificent view of the Copacabana beach. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, its claim to fame is the Saturday Brazilian Cuisine Buffet and its sumptuous Sunday Brunch. Also, the hotel has a new Asian restaurant opened in 2014 called MEE, one of the first establishments in South America and the only Asian restaurant in the city to be awarded a prestigious Michelin star.

The end of the year 2012 was very important for the hotel due a major refurbished on the main building. With an investment of US$ 15 million (approximately R$35 million) and duration of 5 months, the work changed 147 apartments and the lobby making it even more comfortable for the guests.

The first part of the project designed by French architect Michel Jouannet was the opening of the main lobby that gained 80% more space than the original one. With walls and stair made with the finest marble originals from the time when the hotel was built in 1923, the lobby and check in area has now almost 2.200 ft?.

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