Best for boho style
HOTEL SANTA TERESA
When Amy Winehouse picked a hotel for her Rio stay, she passed up the city's super-luxe beachfront properties for this coffee farm-turned-relaxed retreat in arty Santa Teresa. Sacks of coffee beans sit in the corridors, trees brush against the windows and in the simple bedrooms, cow hides cover the floorboards. In a garden bursting with tropical greenery, you'll find a pool and a bar terrace overlooking Rio's historic centre and Guanabara Bay. The hotel spills down the hillside, and one level below is pan-South American restaurant Térèze and the atmospheric Bar dos Descasados. Here, banquettes shelter behind a rustic stone colonnade and guests enjoy live comedy, jazz and Brazilian music. Note that there are no lifts.
ROOMS: From R$1,670 (£265), B&B.
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Best for views
FAIRMONT RIO DE JANEIRO COPACABANA
Unquestionably the best digs on Copacabana, the Fairmont opened in 2019, turning the former Sofitel - two conjoined beehive-like tower blocks into a world-class hotel. All 375 rooms have balconies, and even the entry level 'city view' categories snatch glimpses of the ocean. Rooms are classic discreet luxury, with polished wood floors, a mid-century feel to the furniture, and a few marine accents in the headboards or armchairs, echoing the view. Breakfast is served poolside, looking across the curve of Copacabana towards Sugarloaf Mountain. In addition to the two pools, there's a beach club just across the street, where the quietest and cleanest part of Copacabana meets Ipanema. Upgrading to a Fairmont Gold room (from around £50) nets you access to a VIP lounge with free evening food and drink. ROOMS: From R$1,680 (£270), B&B. fairmont.com
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