Located in Leblon, a trendy residential area just north of Ipanema, the city's first boutique hotel offers 38 ocean-view suites, eight of them designed by Brazilian artists and architects; supermodels Gisele Bundchen and Naomi Campbell reportedly favor the Cristal and Diamante suites, respectively. Though… more it's just a short hop to the restaurants and major shopping centers of Zona Sul, be sure to have at least one meal at the onsite Bar d'Hotel for French-Asian fusion dishes like duck confit with hoisin sauce and shitake pasta. There's also a swimming pool, sauna, and massage parlor.
The Marina All Suites isn't cheap, but it does offer good value in the somewhat-overpriced Rio hotel market. The rooms are very spacious