Hotel Nacional is a hotel near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1] It stands about 11 km from the centre of Rio de Janeiro.[3]

Overview

The Hotel Nacional Rio is a skyscraper hotel in the São Conrado neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 108-metre, 34-storey building was constructed from 1968 until 1972 and designed by famed architect Oscar Niemeyer, who was considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture. The hotel closed in 1995 following a steady decline in customers and the proximity to a crime ridden neighborhood.

From “Hotel Nacional Rio” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

It is listed as an IRPH Good Class. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 11 km from the centre of Rio de Janeiro. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), about 4 km from the centre of Rio de Janeiro.[4]

It is one of 117 hotels in and around Rio de Janeiro recorded in Wikidata, 15 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 6 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Hotel Glória, opened in 1922. See Hotels in Rio de Janeiro.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Mirante do Arvrao — 1.4 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Hotel Nacional (Q10298619). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Hotel Nacional. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-17.
  3. ^ Rio de Janeiro (Q8678). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Rio de Janeiro. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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