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1. Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel
A symbol of Rio, opened facing Copacabana Beach in 1923, with a half-Olympic pool, the Michelin-starred Mee and a guest list of legends.
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2. Rosewood São Paulo
A luxury hotel in the restored Matarazzo maternity hospital and a new vertical-garden tower near Avenida Paulista, with 160 rooms and suites and around 450 commissioned artworks.
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3. Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro
Philippe Starck's first project in Brazil, an 89-room hotel facing Ipanema Beach with a rooftop infinity pool and Gero restaurant.
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4. Palácio Tangará
A five-star Oetker hotel opened in 2017 beside Parque Burle Marx, on the former estate of Baby Pignatari, with 141 rooms and a Michelin-starred Jean-Georges restaurant.
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5. Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana
A 375-room five-star hotel on Copacabana Beach, with an infinity pool facing Sugarloaf, a spa and a beach club.
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6. Hotel Fasano São Paulo
The Fasano family's flagship hotel in Jardins, designed by Isay Weinfeld and Márcio Kogan, with 60 rooms, a 21st-floor pool and the Fasano restaurant and Baretto bar.
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7. Hotel Unique
Ruy Ohtake's arc-shaped design hotel in Jardins, opened in 2002, with round windows, 95 apartments and the Skye rooftop restaurant and bar beside a red pool.
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8. Santa Teresa Hotel RJ – MGallery
A five-star MGallery hotel in an 1850 coffee farm in Santa Teresa, with Brazilian art in every room, a spa and the Térèze restaurant.
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9. Hotel Emiliano
A luxury boutique hotel on Rua Oscar Freire in Jardins, with suites including a rooftop Suíte Cubo, the award-winning Cena restaurant and the Santapele spa.
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10. Janeiro Hotel
A 51-room design hotel on Leblon's seafront created by designer Oskar Metsavaht, with a rooftop pool facing Christ the Redeemer and Dois Irmãos.
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11. Vila Galé Paulista
A four-star hotel with 108 rooms a few metres from Avenida Paulista, with an outdoor pool, a gym and a pizza restaurant, close to two metro lines.
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12. Vila Galé Rio de Janeiro
A four-star Lapa hotel opened in 2014, combining a restored 19th-century mansion with a modern tower, an outdoor pool and a free spa for guests.
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13. Aquarela do Leme
A Leme hostel beside the Babilônia community with dorms, capsule beds and a private suite, a rooftop bar with sea views and breakfast included.
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14. Blue Tree Premium Paulista
A practical mid-range hotel one block from Avenida Paulista, with a heated pool, a fitness centre, the Noah restaurant and an oriental-style breakfast option.
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15. Mambembe Hostel
A quiet, owner-run Santa Teresa hostel with dorms and private rooms, a shared kitchen and barbecue area, five minutes from Lapa.
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16. Nikkey Palace Hotel
A Japanese-style hotel near Liberdade metro station, with ofurô soaking tubs in some rooms, a Japanese restaurant, a spa with sauna and breakfast included in the rate.
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