Hotel Fasano, Rio de Janeiro
Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro is a masterpiece of Italo-Brazilian sophistication, prominently situated on the Ipanema beachfront. Designed by the renowned French creator Philippe Starck, it was his first project in Brazil. The hotel’s aesthetic is a loving tribute to the Bossa Nova era of the 1950s and 60s, featuring mid-century Brazilian furniture, dark hardwood floors, and whimsical “ear-shaped” mirrors in the guest rooms.
The property is perhaps most famous for its rooftop infinity pool. Perched eight floors above the sand, it offers an iconic panoramic view that stretches across Ipanema Beach to the Arpoador peninsula, the Morro Dois Irmãos mountains, and the distant Corcovado. It is an exclusive, sun-drenched sanctuary where guests can enjoy signature cocktails like the caipirinha de caju while taking in the dramatic coastline.
Beyond the views, the hotel reflects a deep commitment to local culture and luxury. The lobby is anchored by a striking reception desk crafted from a massive piquiá tree stump, while the guest experience is elevated by thoughtful amenities like complimentary surfboards and private beach service. Every room is strategically oriented so that the bed faces the horizon, ensuring the ocean is the first thing guests see.
Its location in the heart of Ipanema places you steps away from the city’s best surf culture and social scenes. When you want to venture further, legendary landmarks such as the Christ the Redeemer statue and the historic Fort Copacabana are just a short drive away, making it the perfect base for exploring the “Marvelous City.”
Expert reviews
“The modern antidote to the Copa Palace’s grand hotel glamour, Philippe Starck’s Brazilian debut— which opened in 2007— has design cred in spades. Somehow the Union Jack flags draped against Argentinian brick walls give the place the swinging feel of Rio’s 1960s hey-day.”
“The Fasano Hotel has become known as the swankiest place to stay in Rio, and deservedly so. Its rooftop pool offers a gorgeous view.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Rio de Janeiro.
“Designed by Philippe Starck, the Fasano has fabulously designed rooms with hardwood floors, handsome furnishings (including chairs designed by Sergio Rodrigues) and eye-catching flourishes (oversized ear-shaped mirrors pay homage to Salvador Dalí).”
“The location, in front of Ipanema Beach, could not be better, and the building’s understated facade masks a wealth of quirky style inside; unique touches abound, but the real star of the show is the white-marble plunge pool on the rooftop terrace.”
“The Fasano is the top destination for supermodels and celebrities. The rooftop has a white marble infinity pool with a breathtaking view of the city’s skyline. The contemporary rooms are styled with dark wood floors and designer furniture and have balconies.”
“Leader of the new school of Rio accommodation, Fasano has single-handedly revolutionised the city’s hotel scene with its superior service and understated cool, making it the place to see and be seen. If the understated luxury isn’t reason enough to justify the price tag, then its prime location most certainly is.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Swimming pool
- Friendly staff
- Beachfront
- Excellent breakfast
Location
Recent guest reviews
2 November 2025
A good stay but other 5 star hotels better value, Copacabana Palace ultimately better value
Beautiful hotel with gorgeous wooden walls in the bedroom. Bed very comfortable, lovely bathroom. Hotel staff excellent, rooftop pool beautiful and certainly one of the best features.
Breakfast at an additional cost (~€30 each) seemed excessive at the price we were paying. Breakfast was quite good, although have had better selection in this price range. Breakfast room not the most scenic as it’s crammed up against the building next door. I found the general ‘dark lighting aesthetic’ a little distracting but perhaps other would like it. ceilings quite low and always thought I would hit my head off something (I’m quite tall though). Rooms certainly smaller with less space to put luggage, found it a little cramped.
5 October 2025
Great location for exploring!
Amazing location for Ipanema beach. Staff were very friendly. Rooms were really nice! We also enjoyed the restaurant.
The plastic glasses they use for drinks in the rooftop bar weren’t very nice. Many of the staff don’t speak very good English which made it hard to communicate at breakfast and in the bar.
1 June 2025
Boutique hotel with minimal extras
Excellent location.
Nice ocean view.
Rooftop is great!
Staff ( most of them) at the restaurants and the porters could not speak english or any other language other than Spanish, so whatever we wanted they could not understand and communicate with us. The room is in need of modernisation. Cleanliness of the room was not excellent and in particular the towels very old and used. Bedding not excellent either. The TV remote control would not work. The hotel ground floor grounds are small.
2 April 2025
Luxury overlooking ipanema Beach
The location, the willingness of the staff to take care of everything you could think of
, the facilities were delightful Certainly one of the finest hotels I’ve ever stayed in. The service was absolutely spectacular and I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and actually all I wanna do is come back.
11 March 2025
Lovely stay in Ipanema
Amazing view from the room. Great location and great staff
None
5 March 2025
A special place to stay in Rio
Rooftop pool, concierge, spa
Ocean rooms are expensive, other rooms are in alleyway.
7 February 2025
Good Hotel but not value for money
Rooms too small
19 January 2025
A special treat.
Excellent staff. Beautiful room with great view. Immaculate. Gorgeous rooftop bar and pool. Plenty of loungers.
Expensive breakfast that wasn’t particularly special. Rooftop food not special either.
19 January 2025
Best location , best food , best staff
Just perfect spirit about the staff
Nothing
12 January 2025
Great location, great amenities & great staff!
Better location impossible. Helpful staff. Great to have gym + steam room + free surf boards & bikes. Great food also in Geru.
Sometimes it was noisy when sleeping, the banging of other people doors etc. Apart from that everything else was great.
10 January 2025
Best location ever! Amazing pool view!
The staff, the pool and the surf boates!
The smell of mold in the first room and corridors
8 January 2025
I prefer the Palace Copa Cabana - but the location is worse
Location
Rooms very bad - 100 dollar rooms sold for 1000 dollars
29 December 2024
Nice for couples small for families
Location, staff and service
Roof top pool and restaurant
The rooms are a little small
26 August 2024
Fassano always a lovely place to be
Excellent location and wonderful staff
The pool under construction
27 July 2024
I reccomend for all reasons! The only chain in Brazil that matchs the best in the world!
A favorite in town! Best food! Great staff! Excellent view! Location ✅
16 June 2024
The view upstairs is beautiful; however, I would not stay at the Fasano again. There are better hotels in Rio.
The view upstairs was beautiful.
The service was poor. While sunbathing upstairs, I had to go to the bar myself every time I wanted another drink, as the waiters never came around to check if I needed anything. They were nowhere to be found.
Additionally, the night staff was rude and unprofessional. As a result, I decided to switch hotels.
9 May 2024
Beautiful hotel with rude staff .
I don’t like the staff and the way they talked to my friends when I just wanted to have a drink with them in the roof top . They pretended no guests were allowed at all . When you pay this price for a room you don’t want to be treated poorly . Especially cause some other colleagues staying at hotel had guests and it seemed no problem for them to access the bar . The general impression was rude staff trying to stay polite the whole time. The whole welcoming experience felt fake and dishonest . I would also sometimes ask for hot water and it would take an hour before getting it . For the price of this hotel I was extremely disappointed on how I have been treated .
7 April 2024
it was a very pleasant stay but such a pretentious hotel
nice, clean and good location. staffs are friendly.
For such an expensive room, your hotel shouldn't even be charging for your espresso pods. it's off-putting. ur hotel is overrated. very pretentious hotel.
2 April 2024
One of world’s best luxury boutique hotels
I spend most of my time in hotels and I surely can say Fasano Rio is an extraordinary one - the details of the interiors, the level of the staff, the coziness of the pool, the convenience of the location - some venues are overrated, this is not one of them
The gym is extremely small, breakfast as well was kinda limited
1 March 2024
Enjoyable, fun, and relaxing but a bit overpriced for Brazil
The rooftop pool and the the coziness of our room was very nice. The food was great and Praia De Ipanema is the best beach in Rio in my opinion, which makes the location phenomenal. The hotel provided security at the beach which was nice and made us feel comfortable spending the whole day there.
The room service and overall service was a bit slow but the friendliness of the staff made up for it. In my opinion, the value of the room is a bit overpriced. We stayed in the deluxe room with the sea view and thought it was really cozy with beautiful decorations but thought it was overpriced by a few hundred dollars. We spent 3 nights and spent money that would be at least 6 nights in a just as nice or nicer hotel in Europe. If we were to pay just a few hundred more dollars, we could have stayed at a standard room in the Burj Al-Arab in Dubai, the only 7 star hotel in the world.
9 November 2023
This place was perfectly convenient, upscale with amazing amenities and staff!
it’s beautiful, clean, posh with an amazing rooftop!
nothing
26 August 2023
Great location, great experience
Friendly, helpful staff. Central location right in the Ipanema beach. Classical, stylish design.
Room are too small.
30 July 2023
Perfect in every way
Excellent all the way around. Marcelo the rooftop manager is the best of the best
18 July 2023
First trip to Brazil for a wedding
Everything. I’ve been home a week and I still miss Fasano. Would stay there again, without a doubt
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Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
General
- - Room service
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Solarium
- - Spa & wellness centre
- - Massage
- - Nightclub/DJ
- - Beachfront
- - Spa facilities
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Fitness
- - Beach
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
Cleaning services
- - Laundry
- - Dry cleaning
- - Ironing service
- - Trouser press
- - Daily housekeeping
Pool and wellness
- - Pool with view
- - Pool bar
- - Shallow end
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
Miscellaneous
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available

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24 January 2026
Make sure that you don’t get the tree view.
Fasano, you should definitively downgrade that room on a city view it’s a serious lack of respect to your clients.
But they changed the room after one night and gave us a discount.