BRAZIL Ponta Dos Ganchos


HOTEL FASANO RIO DE JANEIRO


This luxury hotel, opened in 2007, is the oceanfront offshoot of one of São Paulo’s most prestigious addresses. With 89 rooms and suites, Fasano Rio has spectacular views of Ipanema Beach and one of the sexiest rooftop pools in South America.


A joint effort by Rojerio Fasano and Philippe Starck, the property features a design scheme that is contemporary-sleek with a funky twist. Accommodations are inherently masculine in feel, encapsulated in floor-to- ceiling dark wood with leather accent chairs and black-and-white photographs. Touches by Starck - a kidney-shaped mirror above the bed and two tree-stumps as side tables – add a bit of whimsy.


Ocean-front accommodations above the fifth floor are highly recommended – the Fasano faces a noisy street – and include several deluxe rooms, seven suites and three open- plan deluxe suites with wrap-around terraces.


PONTA DOS GANCHOS


Commonly known as Brazil’s most luxurious resort, the Relais & Chateaux Ponta dos Ganchos is a romantic hideaway set in a quiet fishing village just outside of Florianopolis.


Ponta dos Ganchos opened in 2002, conceived by visionary brother-and-sister hoteliers Nicolas and Virginia Peluffo. The siblings collaborated with their father to orchestrate the construction of the original fifteen superior and deluxe ‘bangalos’ overlooking the ocean, spread across a spectacular peninsula with a small private beach. Since then, they have added ten uberluxe Villas and Emerald Villas – the rooms to get - decadent open-plan suites, equipped with fireplaces, indoor Jacuzzis, wood-paneled saunas and outdoor plunge pools with stunning vistas.


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The pace of the resort is very slow and beguiling, which draws a lot of couples and honeymooners. Hike to the nearby fishing village, boat out to get fresh oysters and mussels, relax on the beach or have an open-air massage in one of three water- side treatment rooms. In fact, many guests never leave the sanctity of their bungalows, except to enjoy a world-class meal by the property’s star chef Luis Salvajoli. Ponta dos Ganchos deserves its position high on the lists of those seeking a relaxing retreat for two.


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