Windsor Marapendi Hotel
Beachfront hotel with sauna and beauty services
About this hotel
Windsor Marapendi sits directly beachfront on the stylish stretch of Barra da Tijuca Beach, a kilometre from Barra Shopping Mall, with a sauna and fitness centre covering the wellness side and a full beauty menu running from haircuts to manicures and pedicures. Guestrooms lean modern, with contemporary décor, flat-screen TVs and minibars as standard. The restaurant serves regional and international dishes, and the beachfront location means the sand itself functions as the property's main outdoor space rather than a separate pool deck being the centrepiece. Barra Olympic Park is 10 kilometres away, Pontal Beach 13 and Galeão International Airport a further 34.5, keeping the hotel well positioned within Barra's stretch of coastline for a beach-first trip.
- Beachfront location
- Sauna and fitness centre
- Beauty and hair services
- Modern guestrooms
Our take
This suits travellers wanting a beachfront base in Barra da Tijuca with genuine wellness and beauty services on hand, given the sauna, fitness centre and full beauty menu alongside direct beach access. The shopping mall a kilometre out adds convenience. Anyone expecting a rooftop or infinity pool as the centrepiece should note the beach itself is the main outdoor draw here rather than a dedicated pool deck.
- ✓Book a beauty service the day before departure, the hair and beauty menu is popular on weekends.
- ✓Walk to Barra Shopping Mall for dinner options beyond the hotel restaurant.
- ✓Use the beachfront directly rather than waiting on a pool, it is the property's real outdoor space.
Why we love it
- Direct beachfront on Barra da Tijuca
- Sauna and fitness centre
- Full beauty and hair services
- Close to Barra Shopping Mall
Why guests love itTravellers staying here find the wellness side extends further than most: alongside the sauna and fitness centre, the full beauty menu of haircuts, manicures and pedicures gives the stay a spa-adjacent feel even without a dedicated spa pool. The beach itself sits right at the property, doing the work a pool deck would elsewhere. Barra Shopping Mall a kilometre away rounds out the practical side of a stay built around this stretch of coastline.