The second preview of the survey for the carnival period, released this Friday (30) by the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Accommodation Union (HotéisRIO), reveals that the average hotel occupancy in the city, in the period from February 14 to 17, is 83.70%. The number shows an increase of 13.24% compared to the first estimate, published on the 15tharound 73.91%.
The city center continues to stand out among the most popular regions during the Momo celebrations, with 90.90%, followed by Glória a Botafogo (88.40%), Ipanema/Leblon (87.50%), Leme/Copacabana (85.80%) and Barra/Recreio/São Conrado (78.40%).
HotéisRIO also released the first preview for the Carnival 2026 Parade of Champions period, February 20th and 21st, whose average is 73.13%. The union highlights that, in this case, there was a reversal in the order of tourists’ preference for the city’s regions. The neighborhoods of Leme/Copacabana are the most sought after so far, with 87.82%, followed by Ipanema/Leblon (85.29%), Barra/Recreio/São Conrado (68.96%), Centro (65.84%) and Glória a Botafogo (64.15%).
The president of HotéisRIO, Alfredo Lopes, said that research shows that the trend is for a strong presence of tourists in Rio de Janeiro this carnival, including foreigners, especially Argentineans.
“Throughout the city we heard several different languages, with a predominance of the Buenos Aires accent, as Argentines are the main international visitors, which should continue until the Momesque festivities,” said Lopes.
