Great Visit
We just spent ten days (March 20 - April 1st, 2008) in Rio at Augusto's Copacabana Hotel and have many good things to say about the hotel. Great service, breakfast and very good location. English was well spoken by front desk personnel. We paid about $100/night/USD and found the value to be very good. The room we stayed at faced the back so that it was quiet but a balcony would have been nice - request one at check in. Many amenities within a short walk. Tours offered at hotel were only OK and a bit pricey, however.