Hotel Santa Teresa Rio MGallery by Sofitel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Hotel Review | Condé Nast Traveler

"Think of the hotel as a hacienda-style counterpoint to the flashier options on the beach. Part of the mini boutique hotel boom happening in the quiet hilltop neighborhood of Santa Teresa, this former derelict mansion has 44 rooms, all with wood floors, and sun-filtering shutters that nod to the tropical without hitting guests over the head with it. Yes, the service can be uneven—veering between over-attentive and indifferent—but the 80-foot pool, with its view over Santa Teresa’s stately villas to the glittering waters of Guanabara Bay, and lush gardens more than make up for it. The spa here is worth checking out, too."