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Fasano is the Ipanema splurge. The rooftop infinity pool looks over the beach, and there’s a spa, a gym and Gero Rio, per Fasano.
It earns its points on the evening and loses them everywhere else — the terminal is about 10 km away by our map, the longest ride of any in-town hotel here, and breakfast isn’t promised in the rate.
Book it for the beach, not the commute, then book the car.
Book it if
- You want Ipanema and a rooftop pool on your last night
- You’d rather spend on the hotel than the cabin
Look elsewhere if
- You want an easy morning to the ship
- You want breakfast included
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Fasano Rio publishes and our own map estimates.
Gero Rio for Italian, Fasano Caffè, and a rooftop Pool Bar for guests, per Fasano.
Booking.com lists a shuttle for an extra charge, with no route, but no ride to the ship is published. The terminal is about 10 km away in a straight line by our map, the furthest in-town hotel in our list.
At Fasano Caffè, buffet or à la carte, per Fasano — though the page doesn’t say breakfast is in the rate.
About 10 km to the terminal in a straight line, across the whole city — book a car the night before and leave early.
Fasano’s page doesn’t mention parking, and Booking.com lists private parking with no price — neither says anything about a cruise week.
Night-Before Score: 27 of 100
Every point comes from Fasano’s page for the hotel; Booking.com supplies the check-in times, parking, shuttle and pets, none of which scores; the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our map estimate Fasano Rio is about 20.4 km from Galeão in a straight line, and about 10.2 km from Pier Mauá. Every question mark below is a ride you book yourself.
Fasano’s page doesn’t mention transfers, while Booking.com lists a shuttle for an extra charge and puts Santos Dumont 6.8 miles away and Galeão 17 miles.
Booking.com lists a shuttle for an extra charge, with no route, but no ride to the ship is published. The terminal is about 10 km away in a straight line by our map, the furthest in-town hotel in our list.
From GIG without a hotel shuttle
From Galeão, RIOgaleão’s counter-taxi table prints R$ 87 to Praça Mauá at Tariff 1 and R$ 104 at Tariff 2 (nights, Sundays and holidays). The table is undated, so confirm at the booth. Pier Mauá puts the ride at about 25 minutes without traffic. From Santos Dumont, the VLT runs straight to the terminal for R$ 5, per VLT Carioca, but it bars big bags. The airport page has the fares.
Fasano’s page doesn’t mention parking, and Booking.com lists private parking with no price — neither says anything about a cruise week.
Parking for your stay: Private parking, per Booking.com; no price.
Booking.com lists a shuttle for an extra charge, with no route, but no ride to the ship is published. The terminal is about 10 km away in a straight line by our map, the furthest in-town hotel in our list.
Flying in the morning you sail? Flying in the morning you sail? A delayed flight has nowhere to go, so the airport page recommends coming the day before, and has the landing check: the airport page has the landing check.
Which quay
Pier MauáPier Mauá runs Rio’s international cruise terminal at Av. Rodrigues Alves 10, and the VLT stops at both ends of it. Fasano Rio is about 10.2 km from our pin for the terminal in a straight line, and about 10.2 km from Praça Mauá. Pier Mauá doesn’t say which armazém your ship uses, so treat both as estimates; the Rio cruise guide has the rest.
Source: piermaua.rioDistance
~10.2 km, straight lineAbout 10.2 km from Pier Mauá in a straight line between our map pins. That’s a ride, not a walk.
Parking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedFasano’s page doesn’t mention parking, and Booking.com lists private parking with no price — neither says anything about a cruise week.
In town
VMS lot on the Boulevard Olímpico, no price publishedPier Mauá lists a 24-hour car park on the Boulevard Olímpico, run by its partner VMS, with the entrance on Av. Barão de Tefé and a footpath out by Armazéns 3 and 4. No daily rate is published, and nothing says it takes cars for a whole cruise. Email estacionamentoparadadosnavios@gmail.com or call 21 97570-9047 before you count on it.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteGero Rio for Italian, Fasano Caffè, and a rooftop Pool Bar for guests, per Fasano.
Breakfast
Depends on the rateAt Fasano Caffè, buffet or à la carte, per Fasano — though the page doesn’t say breakfast is in the rate.
Address
Av. Vieira Souto, IpanemaAvenida Vieira Souto, 80, Ipanema, 22420-000 Rio de Janeiro
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Fasano Rio publishes it. We couldn’t confirm whether breakfast is included, the parking price or the shuttle’s price and route, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
At Fasano Caffè, buffet or à la carte, per Fasano — though the page doesn’t say breakfast is in the rate.
Parking for your stay
Private parking, per Booking.com; no price
Pool
A rooftop infinity pool over Ipanema beach, per Fasano.
Pets
On request, per Booking.com: one pet per room, and charges may apply.
Food and drink on site
- Gero RioClassic Italian
- Fasano CaffèBreakfast and all day
- Pool BarEighth-floor rooftop, guests
Rooms
89 rooms in five categories, per Fasano.
Accessibility
Fasano Rio’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so ask before you book one.
On site
- GymYes
- Sauna or spaYes
- Family roomsNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Also worth knowing
- Spa Fasano on the first floor
- Fitness center with personal trainers
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 15:00 and check-out 12:00, per Booking.com.
- Breakfast at Fasano Caffè; check your rate.
- About 10 km to the terminal.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether breakfast is included
- The parking price or the shuttle’s price and route
Every hotel fact here comes from Fasano’s page for the hotel; Booking.com supplies the check-in times, parking, shuttle and pets, none of which scores, read October 2026, unless we name another source. Distances are straight lines between our own map pins, except Gamboa Rio’s, which comes from a listing.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Fasano Rio: the Rio de Janeiro cruise guide and our South America and Antarctica cruise guide.
Ipanema at sunset, an early car to the ship.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check Fasano Rio for the night before. No payment on the form.
Fasano Rio FAQ
Does Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro have a pool?
Yes, a rooftop infinity pool over Ipanema beach, per Fasano.
How far is Fasano Rio from the cruise terminal?
About 10 km in a straight line by our map. Allow plenty of time for the taxi.
Booking the cruise too?
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