Vila Santa Teresa, Alexandrino

The Vila Santa Teresa Hotel ticks all the boxes for a luxury retreat. Gorgeous outdoor swimming pool? Check. Elegantly decorated mansion with five large double bedrooms? Check. Jaw-dropping view across the city with Pão de Açúcar and Guanabara Bay in the skyline? Check. It’s one of the most picturesque hotels in the region and with attentive staff, top-quality food, and the feeling that you’re in an exclusive, private home, it will be hard to leave the grounds of this superb hotel.