Réveillon rentals in Rio.

Réveillon rentals in Rio.

Réveillon is Rio's New Year's Eve, and it is the largest New Year's celebration in the world — well over two million people, dressed in white, packed onto Copacabana beach for a fireworks display fired off barges the length of Avenida Atlântica. It is the single most in-demand night of the Rio calendar, and a home on or near the beach turns the chaos into the best seat in the city.

For the front-row show, Copacabana is the address — our beachfront and duplex penthouses look straight onto the barges. For a group that wants the party at arm's length, the São Conrado villa (sleeps twelve) and the Ipanema beach penthouse (sleeps eight) put you minutes away with room to host. One thing is non-negotiable: Réveillon books earlier than any date in the year, with longer minimum stays and premium rates, so the homes go months in advance.

Where to watch the fireworks from.

The fireworks are fired off barges along Copacabana, so the front-row buildings on Avenida Atlântica get the display in full, at eye level, over the water. Our beachfront three-suite penthouse and the five-suite duplex with a pool both look straight onto it — you can host the countdown on the terrace and never fight the crowd. If you'd rather be near the party than in it, the São Conrado villa and the Ipanema penthouse are a short drive away with space for a group.