Highlights of Brazil

Overview

Located at the best end of Copacabana beach (adjacent to Ipanema) the Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Ipanema is one of the best beachfront hotels on this strip. Rooms are high quality having been recently refurbished in a modern style with the luxury amenities that you expect in a 5 star hotel.

The views from the hotel are stunning and many of the rooms have balconies. The rooftop pool is a great place to unwind and the hotel’s restaurant is one of the very best in the city.

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An iconic hotel for an iconic city, the Copacabana Palace is synonymous with Rio de Janeiro and is very much a destination in itself.

The rooms, facilities and service here are truly first class and you will feel very special lounging in the beautiful pool area, which is one of the most elegant in all the city.

The hotel is a short distance from the more fashionable districts (Copacabana no longer being the top of the pile) and you may find yourself making a short taxi ride to the best restaurants, bars and beaches.

Service at the Copacabana Palace is the best in the city.

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The Fasano Rio is the most stylish hotel in Rio. Set on Ipanema beach front and designed by Phillipe Starck, this is a stunning property. The Fasano brings an air of understated cool and luxury that has been somewhat lacking in some of the other beach-front hotels in Rio.

The rooms are immaculately decorated with a combination of period pieces, original artwork and chic-modern style. We recommend the Deluxe sea view category or above. Each has a private balcony with views out to sea and king size beds with Egyptian cotton sheets and goose down pillows. For that extra touch of luxury and pampering, there is also butler service.

The facilities include an excellent bar, perhaps the city’s best seafood restaurant and a stunning rooftop infinity pool.

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Set in the charming old colonial neighbourhood of Santa Teresa, this hotel offers a different approach to the Rio experience away from the high rise beach hotels. The location up on the hill offers a great viewpoint from which to admire the city and an oasis of calm in which to relax.

The hotel has full spa facilities, beautifully decorated rooms, and a great pool area. Formally a colonial farm house, the building has been carefully restored and converted with its history in mind and a light modern touch; using old woods and natural fabric but cut with clean modern lines. Rooms are also equipped with all modern comforts that you would expect in a contemporary luxury hotel.

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Emiliano Rio enjoys one of the city’s most coveted locations, right on Copacabana Beach. It is contemporary and cool, and embodies everything that is so wonderful about this South American city.

There are 90 suites and apartments, many of which have balconies and beautiful ocean views. Decor is simple and elegant, the light bright colour scheme perfect for enhancing the blue skies and golden sands that surround the hotel.

Emile Restaurant specialises in carioca cuisine, using local, small scale producers to showcase the best of the city. Sip a cocktail at the Emile Bar then head up to the rooftop for light, healthy bites and a dip in the beautiful swimming pool that looks out over Copacabana.

There is an incredible spa located on the 11th floor offering a range of revitalising treatments as well as space to simply uwind and relax.

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Located in the Castro Alves Square, with an expansive view of the Bay of All Saints, this hotel offers guests sophisticated luxury. Choose from six suites and apartments, all of which combines the refinement of the Fasano brand with elements that refer to local culture, with some including privileged views of the Bay of All Saints and spacious living rooms.

For dining head to Restaurante Fasano, where you’ll indulge in a gastronomic experience that brings the legacy of Italian cuisine to your plate. The menu, similar to that of the São Paulo square, located inside the Hotel Fasano São Paulo, includes a variety of antipasti, pasta, meat, risotto and fish.

If you wish to relax during your time at Fasano Salvador, then the hotel’s spa is the ideal place to do so. Here you’ll find three massage rooms and a wet sauna located in the pool area. There is also a rooftop pool and a fitness centre.

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Casa do Amarelindo is a well priced, charming and very comfortable option in Salvador. Set in a beautifully restored Colonial building in the old town, the hotel is full of both period features and modern comforts. The position of the hotel gives great views out across the Bay of All Saints which can be enjoyed from the window of your room, the rooftop bar or the pleasant pool area.

There are just ten rooms, each equipped with king size beds, flat screen television, air conditioning and waterfall showers.

There is also an excellent restaurant at the hotel.

Service is very attentive and the staff will do their best to make sure that your stay is an enjoyable one.

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Insolito’s arrival in Buzios has really raised the standard for luxury accommodation in the area. The rooms are beautifully decorated in a chic style with retro references, and with great views across the bay.

The communal areas are equally well decorated and appointed with an excellent restaurant, jacuzzis, wet and dry sauna, spa, sea water pool and a beautiful fresh water infinity pool as well. The Belgian chef excels in desserts: the chocolate mousse we found in our room upon arrival was particularly memorable!

This the most luxurious and stylish hotel in Buzios, so if you love design, you’ll undoubtedly love Insolito. Just a few minutes by taxi from the waterfront where you’ll find the restaurants and bars of Buzios, Insolito benefits from being in a quiet area, yet within easy reach of the action.

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Casas Brancas is one of Buzios’ coolest hotels. Formerly two colonial mansions, the hotel’s whitewashed walls and understated high-quality decor make it a great place to relax and unwind.

The hotel is superbly located, looking out across the sea but also close to the main ‘Rua das Pedras’ street where many of the best restaurants and bars are to be found.

The facilities at Casas Brancas include a pleasant pool area and veranda, and excellent spa facilities.