Santa Teresa Hotel RJ - MGallery

Top 1% of hotels in Rio de Janeiro

9/10

“Set on a former coffee plantation on a hill overlooking Rio’s red-tile roofs, the beautifully restored 44-room Santa Teresa Hotel feels like the home of a globe-trotting artist.”

– Travel + Leisure

Frommer's

"Térèze is one of the city's best." Full review

Fodor's

"Five-star hotel... in the common areas, burnt cement, reclaimed wood, and tropical plants lend a rustic air without compromising the sense of elegance and luxury." Full review

Jetsetter

"The history of Brazil is a multicultural one, and the Santa Teresa Hotel is proud to display it." Full review

Lonely Planet

Top Choice

"Probably the finest boutique hotel in Rio, it's set in a lavishly restored building... with artfully designed rooms."

Oyster

Luxury

"Relais & Chateaux Santa Teresa is a historic mansion turned luxurious boutique hotel located on a former coffee plantation in Santa Teresa." Full review

Time Out

"The three-year renovation of this stunning 1850s mansion on the hillside of Santa Teresa created one of the most tranquil locations to be found in the city." Full review

Rough Guide

Star

"Once a down-at-heel hostel, this imposing 1860s building has been transformed into one of Rio’s most beautiful and efficiently run hotels."

Afar Magazine

"Rio de Janeiro’s Hotel Santa Teresa features Amazonian folk sculptures alongside midcentury furniture by Brazilian modernist Sergio Rodrigues." Full review

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