on (New Years and Carnival) As a matter of fact, all Hotel rates in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, SKYROCKET during the Holiday Season. Hotels in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during (Christmas / New Years weeks, and Carnival), you can expect to pay somewhere between $1,500.USD - $1,900.USD for a only few days for just a simple Hotel room, (2 - 4 blocks off the beach) in Rio dke that are the major reason why individuals have started to rent apartments in Rio de Janeiro