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title: "Sociatel Rio Lapa, Rio de Janeiro: 8.5/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Sociatel Rio Lapa in Rio de Janeiro: rated 8.5 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sociatel-rio-lapa-rio-de-janeiro/
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retrieved: 2026-11-10
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Hotel · ★★★ · Selina Hotels
# Sociatel Rio Lapa

Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

8.5 ·  Very good 202 reviews ·  #37 #37 of 125 in Rio de Janeiro ·  7.3 Location score
## About Sociatel Rio Lapa

Sociatel Rio Lapa is a hotel in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 202 reviews. Facilities include bar, airport transfer, free wi-fi. It is 6.1 km from the centre of Rio de Janeiro. The nearest beach is 1.3 km away. The nearest airport, Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), is 1.7 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 118

- **Floors:** 8

- **Opened:** 2019

- **Last renovated:** 2022

- **Chain:** Selina Hotels

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 21

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## Live prices around Sociatel Rio Lapa

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## How Sociatel Rio Lapa scores

Better rated than 70% of hotels in Rio de Janeiro

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **7.3**
-   Beach access **5.9**
-   Public transport **8.2**

Rio de Janeiro average

## Amenities

BarAirport transferFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Massage

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar

### Leisure

-   Nightclub

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Airport transfer
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Kitchen

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **98**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **7**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **33**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Praia do Flamengo</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Estacao de bondes da Carioca.</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">490 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Rio de Janeiro</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Mercearia Parreirinha</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">210 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Drogaria Brasil Centro LTDA</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">70 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   MIS / Museu da Imagem e do Som20 m
-   Mural de Eduardo Kobra em homenagem a Ayrton Senna60 m
-   Scalinata Selarón170 m
-   Instituto Histórico e Geográfico Brasileiro200 m
-   Parque das Ruínas / Museu da Chácara do Céu210 m
-   Museu da Força Expedicionária Brasileira220 m

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## Questions about Sociatel Rio Lapa

### How do guests rate Sociatel Rio Lapa?

Sociatel Rio Lapa has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 202 reviews, which is better than 70% of rated hotels in Rio de Janeiro.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Sociatel Rio Lapa?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Does Sociatel Rio Lapa include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### How far is Sociatel Rio Lapa from the airport?

The nearest airport, Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), is 1.7 km away in a straight line.

### Is Sociatel Rio Lapa close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.3 km from the hotel.

### When did Sociatel Rio Lapa open?

Sociatel Rio Lapa opened in 2019 and was last renovated in 2022.

### How many rooms does Sociatel Rio Lapa have?

Sociatel Rio Lapa has 118 rooms on 8 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Sociatel Rio Lapa?

Yes: Mercearia Parreirinha, about 210 m away (3 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Sociatel Rio Lapa?

Drogaria Brasil Centro LTDA is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 70 m away (1 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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