13 Gorgeous New Hotels to Visit on Your Next Brazil Trip

"Most visitors to Rio choose to stay on the beaches of Copacabana or Ipanema, the latter of which is home to the famous Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro, where T+L shot Anitta for our cover. Another favorite: the Copacabana Palace, a Belmond Hotel, which has hosted a coterie of celebrities, including the Rolling Stones, over its 102-year history. Hotel Emiliano is another glamorous choice in Copacabana."

"The cultural capital of Brazil has seen a flurry of new hotels in recent years, beginning with the 2022 debut of the Rosewood São Paulo. The property's 160 rooms span a landmarked turn-of-the-20th-century maternity hospital and a contemporary tower designed by architect Jean Nouvel, both of which have interiors by Philippe Starck. The members-only Soho House São Paulo is the rising star of the Bela Vista neighborhood, housed within the same complex as the Rosewood, Cidade Matarazzo."

Rio de Janeiro offers beachfront accommodations on Copacabana and Ipanema, including Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro, Copacabana Palace (Belmond), and Hotel Emiliano with a rooftop infinity pool and garden restaurant Emile. The artsy Santa Teresa neighborhood contains the eight-room Boutique Hotel Castelinho. São Paulo's hotel scene has expanded with Rosewood São Paulo occupying a landmarked maternity hospital and a contemporary tower with interiors by Philippe Starck; the members-only Soho House São Paulo at Cidade Matarazzo; the W São Paulo in Vila Olímpia; and the Pulso Hotel São Paulo with a suspended glassed-in cube housing a gym and pool. Fernando de Noronha is a 21-island UNESCO World Heritage site limited to 11,000 monthly visitors.

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