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A Mama Ruisa suite
Boutique Hotels
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La Suite
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Arpoador Inn
mansion house in Santa
Teresa. Each room is
named after a different
French cultural icon
.
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Map V6 • Rua Santa
Cristina 132, Santa Teresa
• (021) 2242 1281 • www.
mamaruisa.com • $$$$
Rio's finest boutique
hotel overlooks the
exclusive Joatinga beach.
Each of its seven rooms
is painted a different
color and has a lush
marble bathroom to
match. The overall theme
is a blend of modern and
classical styles.
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Map
B6 • Rua Jackson de
Figueiredo 501, Joatinga
• (021) 2484 1962 • www.
lasuite.com.br • $$$$$
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La Maison
Charmingly located
right on the sand, this
little tower block offers
functional and basic
rooms and facilities. The
dining room opens onto
the esplanade, allowing
sunight in during the
mornings.
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Map P6
• Rua Francisco Otaviano
177, Ipanema • (021) 2274
6995 • www.arpoadorinn.
com.br • $$
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Portinari Design
Copacabana's only
boutique hotel has a
series of designer suites
in a business-like, tall,
narrow tower. The decor
is minimalist, the furnish-
ings are functional, and
the service attentive.
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Map Q5 • Rua Francisco
Sá 17, Posto 6, Copacabana
• (021) 3222 8800 • www.
hotelportinari.com.br • $$$$
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Casa Áurea
This very informal,
family-run budget
boutique hostel sits
in its own little garden
patio on a Santa Teresa
backstreet. Each room is
a different shape, size,
and color, and is
decorated with art and
trinkets. The crowd is
young and the staff
speaks a variety of
languages including
English.
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Map V6 • Rua
Áurea 80, Santa Teresa •
(021) 2242 5830 • www.
casaaurea.com.br • $
)
Casa Mango
This sister boutique
to La Suite is more under-
stated and is a cab ride
from the beach. It boasts
fantastic views out to
Corcovado. There are five
rooms in assorted colors
from hot pink to cool
chinoiserie.
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Map D6 •
Rua Sérgio Porto 58, Gávea
• (021) 3205 3585 • www.
lamaisonrio.com • $$$$$
£
Marina All Suites
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Boticário 32
This mansion house
has been lovingly
restored and furnished.
The atmosphere is
intimate and the service
attentive. There are only
two suites, both of which
overlook a little garden.
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Map Q3 • Largo do
Boticário 32, Cosme Velho
• (021) 2265 0943 • www.
boticario32.com.br • $$$$
This plush hotel,
which has hosted
countless celebrity
guests, features eight
signature suites created
by leading designers. It
also offers 30 additional
suites with lounges and
home theaters, and has a
superb bar and restau-
rant.
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Map L6 • Av
Delfim Moreira 696, Leblon
• (021) 2172 1100
• www.marina allsuites.
com.br • $$$$
Mango
Santa Teresa's most arty
boutique hotel lies next
to the convent that gave
the neighborhood its
name. The public areas
and 11 rooms are deco-
rated with works by local
artists. The rooms offer
wonderful views over the
tropical gardens to the
city center. d
Map V6
• Rua Joaquim Murtinho
587, Santa Teresa • (021)
2508 6440 • www.casa
mangomango.com • $$
&
Solar de Santa
Decorated with hand-
painted murals, Solar de
Santa has five spacious
bedrooms, each with a
private balcony and a
view out over a lush
garden to the city center.
The huge windows keep
the house bright and airy.
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Map V6 • Ladeira do
Mereilles 32, Santa Teresa
• (021) 2221 2117 • www.
solardesanta.com.br • $$
$
Mama Ruisa
A charming, under-
stated boutique hotel in a
converted 18th-century
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