La Suite
- Style
- Modernism outside, maximalism inside
- Setting
- Brazilian Beverly Hills
Located in Joatinga, the Brazilian Beverly Hills, this cliffside Rio boutique hotel has all the design requisites, and a stunning ocean view.
Need to know
- Rooms
- Seven.
- Rates
- €300–€400, including breakfast and tax. Credit cards aren't accepted.
- Check-out
- 12h, but flexible if possible.
- Facilities
- Air-con and fans, Wireless Internet, library, DVD/CD collection, gardens. Massage, hairdresser and manicure on request.
- Poolside
- One outdoor pool with ocean view. A second infinity pool is in construction and is due to be completed by October 2008. There's a private beach in walking distance.
- Children
- Under-fives stay free, with cots available. Over-fives: €150 for an extra bed. Babysitters can be booked.
- Also
- Pets welcome. Smoking allowed. Airport transfers, €40 each way. City tour, €120.
In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- The Black Suite has yards of windows, surrounding you with views of ocean, mountain and city, and two bathrooms. The Purple Suite is the most spacious, with an amazing marble bathroom and giant lovers' shower. The pretty Pink Room is ideal for a couple with a child, since the room is divided.
- Packing tips
- Flip-flops, sunhat and cangas for the beach.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- French chef Pascal Joly, former chef of the Plaza Athénée in Paris and second chef at Joël, is now responsible for the delectations served on the terrace or poolside, or in the dining room with its hip 1970s furniture if you choose.
- Dress code
- Stylish in the sun.
- Top table
- You can dine on your own private terrace.
- Last orders
- Request lunch by 11h, dinner by 18h, choosing between meat or fish. The bar stays open till whenever.
- Room service
- Salads, sandwiches, fruit plates available.
- Hotel bar
- Exotic-fruit caipirinhas a speciality.
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