A hand-picked portfolio of exciting and unusual places to stay in some of the world's most beautiful and fascinating locations - put together by a small team of passionate travellers, and backed up by an award-winning online booking service…
read more >Choose from over 1,000 boutique hotels, stylish villas, city apartments, eco-retreats, safari lodges and tailormade tours. We visit them all and pick only our favourites.
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Fasano Rio, Rio de Janeiro50s style meets Noughties chic: this 92-room addition to the Fasano dynasty is set to shake up Rio's hotel scene |
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Hotel Santa Teresa, Santa TeresaLuxury neo-colonial hotel in Santa Teresa, evoking tropical and ethnic Brazil in its art and interior design |
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Marina All Suites, LeblonOne of Rio's hippest beach hotels with stylish design suites overlooking Ipanema-Leblon beaches |
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La Suite, JoatingaGlamorous cliff top guesthouse - ultra stylish bedrooms and panoramic views of Rio's spectacular coastline |
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Mama Ruisa, Santa TeresaElegant French-owned B&B with pool in bohemian Santa Teresa with views of Sugar Loaf and Guanabara Bay |
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Casa 32, Cosme VelhoFamily-owned historic mansion with just 3 funky designer suites, set beneath the Corcovado |
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Castelinho38, Santa TeresaQuixotic 1866 castle overlooking Rio from the heart of Santa Teresa, converted into a laidback 9-room hotel and artists’ forum |
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Hotel Portinari, CopacabanaGood value design hotel located between Copacabana and Ipanema beaches |
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Ipanema Penthouse, IpanemaFunky three-bedroom penthouse apartment with 70s styling and rooftop pool in Ipanema |
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La Maison, GaveaStylish French-owned B&B in Gavea, a smart hillside neighbourhood with great views of Rio and the statue of Christ |
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Relais Solar, Santa TeresaCreative guesthouse set in arty Santa Teresa - homely, stylish, comfortable and inspiring. |
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Insolito, BuziosA slick boutique hotel that's close to buzzy Buzios and its 26 beaches, yet blissfully serene |
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Casa Turquesa, ParatiA serene and contemporary guesthouse with light, colourful rooms and a central location in one of Brazil's most charming towns |
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Pousada Casas Brancas, BuziosStylish and relaxing boutique hotel in the fashionable coastal town of Búzios, near Rio de Janeiro |
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Pousada Picinguaba, Nr ParatiFabulous hideaway midway between Rio and Sao Paulo combining unspoilt beaches, tropical rainforest and local colour |
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Abracadabra, BuziosLaid back, cheap and chic pousada within arms reach of all the best bits of Buzios |
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Txai Resort, Nr ItacaréExceptionally beautiful eco-friendly estate where rustic simplicity meets style and luxury on a vast stretch of Bahia's undeveloped Cacoa Coast |
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Uxua, TrancosoNine cool casas concealed in a glorious tropical garden, overlooking trendy Trancoso's village green, and 10 minutes from the beach |
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Casa do Dean, Arraial d'AjudaNew York loft meets Brazilian rainforest in a funky, chunky beach house just a stroll from the sea (sleeps 4) |
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Etnia Pousada, TrancosoIntimate rustic chic hotel in the heart of Trancoso, one of Brazil's hippest villages with fabulous unspoilt beaches nearby |
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Fazenda da Lagoa, Nr IlheusStunning eco-resort near Ilheus, with miles of pristine white-sand beach backed by 14 colourful cabañas and endless Atlantic rainforest |
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Fazenda Sao Francisco, CorumbauParadise Found: a gloriously remote location with white sand, organic food, warm hospitality and only 10 rooms |
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Pestana Convento do Carmo, SalvadorThe most elegant place to stay in Salvador, a 16th-century convent, recently transformed into a stunning hotel |
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Villas de Trancoso, Trancoso, Nr Porto SeguroLuxury private villa retreats set on a beautiful Bahian beach close to the hippy-chic village of Trancoso |
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Zank Hotel, SalvadorA super-stylish new hotel in a buzzing but untouristy part of town |
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Hotel Casa do Amarelindo, SalvadorA beautifully restored townhouse with roof-level pool, whose 10 rooms promise absolute peace despite being in the central Pelourinho district |
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Hotel Cocoon, SalvadorHighly stylized homage to modernism, this ultra quirky 'spaceship' hotel is just a short distance from one of Salvador's best beaches |
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Villa Bahia, SalvadorBeautiful colonial house tastefully converted into a boutique hotel in the centre of Salvador's historical Pelourinho district |
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Anima Hotel, Morro de São PauloLovely secluded beach spot with a fantastic restaurant - yet only 15 minutes from Morro de Sao Paulo for those who want to party |
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Santa Clara, Ilha de BoipebaRustic guesthouse set in a lush tropical garden, a short stroll from a fabulous beach on the unspoilt island of Boipeba |
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Solar da Ponte, TiradentesAn exceptional country inn located in the delightful historic village of Tiradentes |
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Solar do Carmo, Ouro PretoA little gem - a beautiful private home in the old colonial town of Ouro Preto |
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Fasano Hotel, Jardins, Sao PauloSao Paulo's best hotel and restaurant: elegant, discreetly stylish, set in the leafiest and trendiest shopping district |
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Ponta dos Ganchos, Nr Florianopolis, Santa CaterinaLuxurious, secluded beach hotel on the side of a forested hill, where huge private decks give magnificent views of Ganchos bay |
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Vida Sol E Mar, Praia do Rosa, nr Imbituba, Santa CaterinaStylish beach villas and eco-resort overlooking an unspoilt bay - ideal for families, surfers and whale-watchers |
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