Accommodation for New Years in Rio de Janeiro

All forms of accommodation for New Years in Rio go up a lot in price. It´s not like during Carnival, but it´s still pricey. Almost everyone works with different packages and minimum stays. So whats the best way to arrange your stay over New Years in Rio de Janeiro?

You should try to make the reservations a bit ahead, apartments and hostels you can leave until September but for the hotels it´s better to be earlier. Seafront hotels and apartments in Copacabana are really expensive, in my view the best party is down on the beach anyway so paying that much is not necessary. It´s good to get accommodation in the proximity of Copacabana and Ipanema. The traffic situation always gets very complicated so staying within walking distance is both convenient and nice.

Staying in a hostel gives you a natural group to hang out with, if you are a group of friends an apartment can be both comfortable and a money saver. The hotels are notoriously expensive.