The Sheraton Barra Hotel & Suites is the first and only five-star hotel on Barra da Tijuca beachfront. It is located in the fastest growing area of the city and is home to many different business centers, with important national and international companies, sophisticated bars and restaurants, the best movie theaters in Rio and 16 shopping and leisure centers, being Barra Shopping, the biggest shopping center in Latin America.

The Sheraton Barra Hotel & Suítes is also the closest five-star hotel to Tom Jobim International Airport (about 30 minutes) and only 10 minutes from “Riocentro”, the largest convention center in Latin America.

The 292 spacious rooms and suites, with ocean view, work table with two telephone lines with direct dial, voice mail, electronic locks and access to high speed Internet, balconies facing the beach, central air conditioning, 29-inch TV with cable channels, individual safe, breakfast room with coffee maker and refrigerator/bar and an exclusively designed bed, for maximum comfort for the guests. The 12 Deluxe Suites, 8 for non-smokers, approximately 80 square meters, 2 bedrooms with separate entrances, living room and dining room, a sofa-bed, 2 bathrooms (one with Jacuzzi), guest bathroom, microwave, 3 TVs, DVD and micro system, king-size bed. The 56 Executive Suites, 19 for smokers, approximately 50 square meters, have a separate living room and bedroom, a sofa-bed and 2 TVs. Half of the suites have queen- size beds and Jacuzzis and the other 28 are furnished with king-size beds. The 28 Junior Suites (10 for non-smokers), approximately 48 square meters, have a sofa-bed, a Jacuzzi and queen-size bed.

The “Restaurante Terral” (Terral Restaurant) offers an assorted buffet for breakfast and lunch and, for dinner, there is a la carte service of Mediterranean cuisine, with a Thai touch. For lighter dishes, Palmeiras Bar, next to the pool, is the best place. With live music, the Lobby Bar is an excellent option for drinks and appetizers.

For your moments of relaxation, the hotel offers pools, dry and steam saunas, a lounge, a den, dressing rooms, Jacuzzi, a fitness center, a playground and squash courts. For the beach in front of the hotel, there is exclusive guest service, which includes umbrellas, chairs and towels.

There are convenience stores, stores with Brazilian artifacts (to be opened soon), jewelry, and women clothing (to be opened soon). Other services are a concierge, 24-hour room service, laundry, valet parking, and free transportation to Barra Shopping (consult times).

The Sheraton Barra Hotel & Suítes has five areas exclusively for business meetings, conventions, social events and special parties. There are meeting rooms with balconies and conference rooms with windows and garden view, as well as open-air areas in the Imperial Garden or in the pool area. With a pleasant atmosphere, the Sheraton Barra offers the necessary infrastructure for different sized events, with capacity of up to 400 people.