Rio de Janeiro Hotels near Maracana Soccer Stadium

Soccer (Football) Monument

Brazil built the Maracana Stadium back in 1950 for the World Cup. But this is a sore spot for Brazilians as Uruguay won that year. If you are a soccer fan, you absolutely must see the Stadium, but even more so, experience an actual game. The energy and enthusiasm that comes from the fans is something not to be missed. When you mention Maracana Soccer Stadium, images of Pele, Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Kaka, and Adriano fill the heads of most soccer fans. This is truly a national monument and a spectacular event for any sports lover.

Rio De Janeiro Hotel

The Sofitel Palace sits in front of the famous Copacabana and is close to Ipanema beach. The Sofitel Palace is considered the best hotel in Rio. You have your choice of two on site restaurants, one poolside and one overlooking the beach. This hotel boasts not one, but two pools for leisure at its best. It is conveniently located with shopping and restaurants within walking distance.

Take a taxi from your hotel, buy a beer at the Stadium, and cheer on one of the local teams – Botafogo, Flamengo, or Fluminense. The whole event including taxi will only cost you about $15 for two people, so you can’t go too far wrong. It will promise to be an exciting event, lots of screaming fans, the best soccer playing in the world, in one of the most interesting stadiums on the continent.