When Amy Winehouse picked a hotel for her Rio stay, she passed up the city’s super-luxe beachfront properties for this coffee farm-turned-relaxed retreat in arty Santa Teresa. Sacks of coffee beans ...

Cue "The Girl from Ipanema." In the gorgeous Philippe Starck–designed hotel, the rooftop pool and bar have some of the best views in Ipanema. For guests biding their time before the front desk will ...