Hotel Santa Teresa is a recently renovated 19th century mansion located in the heart of the historic Santa Teresa District with magnificent views across Guanabara Bay, the Teresopolis Mountains and the outstretched arms of Christ.
The style of the hotel is eco-ethnic, it has refined interior design with burnt cement, tropical woods, coconut fibers and indigenous Brazilian art. More than half the spacious rooms have balconies with great views. The property also features a generous-sized pool and stunning gardens of mango and palm trees, avocados and jasmines frequented by toucans, parrots and monkeys. Hotel Santa Teresa also hosts a bar under the arches of the restored slave quarters, a gastronomic restaurant and a spa offering massages and natural treatments.
The hotel is located just 100 meters from the central plaza of Santa Teresa, from here catch the last historic trolley of Rio to downtown Lapa in just 5 minutes. The journey to the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema takes approximately 20 minutes.