Rio's Carnivale Town

See our feature about the Brazilian Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

Sheraton Towers Hotel Rio de Janeiro  
The Sheraton Towers Hotel Rio de Janeiro enjoys an enviable reputation in the city as the only resort and beachfront property with the largest leisure area and recreational facilities, offering the tropical ambiance one seeks when planning a trip to Rio. The hotel is located in an oasis of lush tropical vegetation, above a sandy beach, lapped by the azure waters of the Atlantic Ocean and flanked, on the other side, by mountain scenery. Sheraton Towers offers a comprehensive selection of tastefully appointed guestrooms with numerous amenities to ensure that your stay is made more comfortable and enjoyable. All 559 rooms and suites feature private balconies where guests can enjoy spectacular views of the ocean, world famous beaches and mountains. The restaurants, poolside snack bar and lobby lounge bar offer a wide variety of international and Latin American cuisine. Four restaurants offer a casual or elegant atmosphere, serving traditional Brazilian or international cuisine. With a solid banquet and catering reputation, the hotel offers 15 event rooms, including 5 event rooms with views to the mountains and ocean, with state-of-the-art audio and visual equipment. On-site leisure amenities include a spa and health club, tennis courts, swimming pools, fitness centre and many others.
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Melt

Restaurant and lounge bar popular with the Carioca high society. Inspired by New York lounge bars, it's dark and relaxed with soft sofas and cushions to Melt‚ into - so to speak. The cosmopolitan menu in the open-plan dining area combines Tex-Mex with Thai delights and apart from regular cocktails in the lunge bar the Caiparoskas are top notch - there are tasty Belgian beers to get the juices flowing too. The atmosphere heats up later on with sounds from samba to techno and trip-hop and you'll want to get close to some of the lovelies who spin their tails on the dance floor.

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For most world partiers, the Brazilian Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is the Big Daddy of all the planet's celebrations. Although the modern Brazilian Carnival dating back to the 1830s was similar to the celebrations in Europe, over time it has taken on a singular life of its own. Today, the event includes lavish balls, elaborate costumes, delicious food, colorful floats and a whole lotta samba and debauchery, drawing thousands upon thousands to Rio. But what truly sets this celebration apart are the blocos, community groups of costumed musicians and dancers (many with their own hard-core devotees), who crowd the streets, encouraging onlookers to follow suit. Of course, the highlight of Carnival is the crazy Samba School Parade event that takes place in the Sambadromo with 60,000 or so live revelers, the Sunday and Monday before Fat Tuesday. While millions tune in to the live broadcast, 14 top samba schools --comprised of costumed dancers, percussionists and performers atop otherworldly floats--compete for bragging rights for best show.