Location, location, location – it doesn’t get much better than this. Sip on a caipirinha at the hotel pool as you watch the sun drop into the sea behind the Dois Irmãos mountains, meanwhile the sun-worshipping locals, lined up on Ipanema beach below, break into a spontaneous applause and you will have captured the essence…
Situated on the southern corner of one of the most iconic beaches in the world, the Fairmont Copacabana combines a great location and views with stylish design and world class facilities. The hotel recently underwent a total renovation over a period of two years, updating all the accommodations and public areas to the highest standard…
Echoing back to the 1950s era of understated glamour that is forever evoked by Copacabana, the Emiliano is a very welcome addition to the beachfront luxury hotel scene in Rio. It’s unique façade, designed by Arthur Casas, incorporating sliding white blinds, provides both privacy and shade for guests, and is one of the many ways…
Located in a prime beachfront location in Jericoacoara, Essenza hotel offers a luxurious alternative to the rustic pousadas more traditionally associated with this region. Ample rooms with stylish décor and contemporary furnishing, are complemented by exceptional service and one of the largest swimming pools in South America – a spectacular 1300m2 of water to cool…
The only hotel located within the Brazilian national park, the Belmond Hotel das Cataratas has perhaps one of the most exclusive locations in South America. Belmond guests are the only visitors with access to the falls before and after the official nine-to-five park opening hours. Given that Iguaçu is one of South America’s most visited destinations,…
“Maravilha” means “wonderful” in Portuguese and as soon as you step through the stylish lobby on to the hotel’s deck looking out over the turquoise blue waters of the Baia do Sueste, you will agree that it is aptly named. With a stunning reforested wood design which seamlessly blends into its surroundings, you’ll be in…
This property of 60 spacious ocean facing rooms is the first true luxury resort to be built in the tropical paradise of Angra dos Reis – a favourite bolthole for the Brazilian jet set that, until now, was lacking in quality accommodation. Easily accessible from both Rio and Sao Paulo by either car of helicopter…
This luxury 24-bedroom jungle lodge, part of the exclusive ‘National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World’, offers one of the most singular nature experiences in South America. Located at the meeting point of the Andean Cloud Forest and Chocó rainforest, this region is a biodiversity hotspot and also one of the world’s most critically endangered…
This luxury 24-bedroom jungle lodge, part of the exclusive ‘National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World’, offers one of the most singular nature experiences in South America. Located at the meeting point of the Andean Cloud Forest and Chocó rainforest, this region is a biodiversity hotspot and also one of the world’s most critically endangered…
Located just outside of the small village of Urubamba, in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, this Relais & Chateaux property strikes the perfect balance between the modern comforts of sophisticated design, and a relaxed, homely style. The hotel feels both an organic part of the exuberant surrounding nature and a worthy continuation of the…