About this hotel
General information
Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro occupies a prime stretch of the Ipanema seafront and was Philippe Starck’s first project in Brazil. The building and its interiors pay tribute to Brazilian architecture and design of the 1950s and 1960s, and to the golden years of Bossa Nova.
There are 89 rooms and suites in five categories. The rooftop infinity pool is the signature feature, looking over the beach towards Arpoador, the Two Brothers peaks and Corcovado, framed by Starck’s ear-shaped mirrors. Guests also have the Italian restaurant Gero Rio, Fasano Caffè, a rooftop pool bar, Spa Fasano and a fitness centre, while the concierge arranges beach sessions and outings around the city.
Location
The hotel stands at Avenida Vieira Souto 80, directly on the seafront of Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro. From the roof and the ocean-facing rooms the view runs along the coast from the Arpoador rocks to the Two Brothers mountain, with Corcovado in the distance.
Spa
Spa Fasano is on the first floor and is open every day. Its focus is holistic wellbeing, with relaxing massages, beauty treatments and therapies such as a chakra-alignment ritual that uses essential oils to ease the muscles and stimulate circulation.
Sports & leisure
The rooftop has an infinity pool overlooking Ipanema, and the ground-floor fitness centre is fitted with up-to-date equipment, with personal trainers on hand. The hotel also arranges a range of experiences on the water and in the city:
- surf lessons at Arpoador, stand-up paddleboarding, Hawaiian outrigger canoeing and beach tennis
- sunrise yoga on the rooftop
- bike rides along the waterfront
- private yacht trips to the Cagarras Islands
- private helicopter flights over Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain
- a Bossa Nova walking tour, a tour of Santa Teresa and a visit to the Maracanã stadium
For children
Children up to 12 can stay in their parents’ room, and connecting rooms make the hotel practical for families. Several of the hotel’s experiences, such as surfing, paddleboarding and bike rides, suit families too.
Restaurants & bars
Dining centres on Italian cooking and relaxed spaces looking out to the ocean.
- Gero Rio — classic Italian cuisine (risottos, pasta, meat and fish) under executive chef Luigi Moressa, in a room by architect Miguel Pinto Guimarães with red-brick walls, copper-toned columns and an open-air balcony
- Fasano Caffè — a 90-seat café with indoor and outdoor tables, serving breakfast as a buffet and à la carte
- Pool Bar — on the eighth-floor rooftop, for hotel guests only; light dishes, fresh fruit juices and house cocktails
- Baretto-Londra — bar that also hosts private parties and celebrations
Swimming
The hotel faces the sands of Ipanema Beach directly. The beach service lends guests surfboards and frescobol paddles free of charge, and the concierge can organise bike hire, surf lessons, beach volleyball and sessions with a personal trainer. For swimming on site there is the rooftop infinity pool.
Rooms
The 89 rooms and suites, in five categories, are furnished in a 1950s–60s spirit, with hardwood floors, Sérgio Rodrigues chairs and Philippe Starck’s ear-shaped mirrors. Most have a balcony facing the ocean, with the beds placed to look straight out to the horizon.
Most rooms have Egyptian cotton sheets, goose-down pillows and duvets, a work desk, a marble bathroom and Ipanema sandals for guests.
Deluxe Ocean Front Suite
The largest suite, with a spacious living room and private bar, a work area, a walk-in wardrobe, a king-bed bedroom and a large sea-view balcony. The naturally lit marble bathroom has a bathtub and separate shower, plus a guest toilet; it can connect to a neighbouring room.
Oceanfront Suite
A suite with a living room, private bar, work area, a king-bed bedroom and a large balcony over the sea and the Ipanema seafront. Marble bathroom with bathtub and separate shower, guest toilet; connecting option available.
Deluxe Ocean Front
A room with a sea-view balcony, a work desk and either a king bed or two singles angled towards the horizon. Marble bathroom with shower and bidet; connecting option available.
Superior Partial Oceanfront First Floor
A first-floor room whose balcony takes in the seafront and part of the ocean, with a work desk and a king bed or two singles. Marble bathroom with shower and bidet; connecting option available.
Superior Apartment Internal View
A generous room facing the inner side of the building, with a king bed dressed in Egyptian cotton.
Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Actual room layout, furnishings, décor, views and amenities may differ from those shown and may vary between rooms of the same category. Hotel and room descriptions are based on information provided by the property and are believed to be accurate at the time of publication, but are not guaranteed. The hotel may renovate or change its rooms, facilities, restaurants and services at any time without notice. The final details of your stay are confirmed at the time of booking. See our Terms of Use.