Santa Teresa Hotel MGallery By Sofitel, Rio de Janeiro
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“This five-star hotel, located in the historic hilltop neighborhood of Santa Teresa, is housed in a regenerated coffee plantation mansion that pays homage to Brazil’s cultures and traditions with folk art and handicrafts from across the nation.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Rio De Janeiro.
“What is probably the finest boutique hotel in Rio is set in a lavishly restored building that was part of a coffee plantation in the 19th century. It includes artfully designed rooms and a pool with fine views over the city.”
“Travelers who do not need to be close to Rio’s beaches and who appreciate a laid-back bohemian chic style will fall in love with this hotel on a hillside. Santa Teresa is a charming part of Rio de Janeiro with winding, narrow streets, colonial mansions, and little boutiques.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Rio De Janeiro.
“Rio de Janeiro may be famous for its beach scene, but Santa Teresa Hotel RJ – MGallery Hotel Collection offers an entirely different experience high in the hills of the city’s charming bohemian quarter.”
“A former coffee finca set in the undulating landscape of the ever charming, bohemian neighbourhood from which it takes its name, the Hotel Santa Teresa has the air of a hillside retreat, but packs in all the amenities of a five-star hotel, including one of the city’s best spas.”
What guests liked
- Pool area
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This fine establishment is located at 660 Rua Almirante Alexandrino in the heart of Rio de Janeiro where it offers visitors and travelers in the city several luxurious and stylish accommodation options. Santa Teresa Hotel MGallery By Sofitel provides comfort and satisfaction while the level of hospitality services provided by the hotel is unrivaled and unmatched in Rio.
The hotel rooms are spacious and feature modern décor inspired by African Indigenous roots and it also features decorations that add a touch of elegance and beauty.
The hotel also offers guests close proximity to a number of famous tourist attractions and places of interest. The hotel is an ideal departure spot to enjoy all the adventure and excitement of the city.
The room options offered by the hotel are Superior King Room, Deluxe King Room, and Junior King Suite. The rooms feature original art by world-renowned artist, Sergio Rodrigues.
The hotel offers a stunning view of Rio de Janeiro Bay while Guinle Park is just a little over 1 km away from the hotel. The iconic world wonder, Christ the Redeemer is 4 km away from the hotel.
Rooms in the hotel are fitted with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, air conditioning, and a comfy bed. The rooms also come with a private bathroom with thoughtful touches such as free toiletries and bathroom slippers.
The Santa Teresa Hotel is the ideal temporary home for visitors in the city for business or pleasure.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
8 May 2023
just pure heaven
location, facilities, staff all amazing
the pool looking over the water was just stunning
6 May 2023
Beautiful spot in creative neighborhood
beautiful spot in creative neighborhood
30 April 2023
We loved this hotel! Clarissa, Tanya, Thalis, Cicero and Victor were all wonderful!
Breakfast was very good.
25 April 2023
very good staff. excelent breakfast
facilities were amazing. Excellent staff!
we had a amazing tour with Henrique from the restaurant and he was very nice explaining all the history about the place
18 April 2023
otimo para relaxar
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7 April 2023
An Oasis in the heart of Rio
A group of uni friends and I spent three nights at this wonderful hotel. It is well located (if no traffic, very close to the airport and away from the overly touristic Copacabana). The setting is tranquil and zen, and nothing is too much trouble for the very attentive staff.
There is a top-notch restaurant on site where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served over panoramic views.
It happened to be my birthday on one of the days of my stay - Karolina, and the restaurant staff made it extra special with a handwritten card and some cake.
Stayed in Room 29 - no complaints. Lovely views. Only slight concern is noise from the adjoining room can sometimes be heard.
Thank you all, especially Karolina (hotel) and Victor Hugo (the restaurant) - You made my stay and my birthday extra special!
17 March 2023
Fabulous
Lovely location and staff (particularly Karo and the front desk team). Great views and high quality food. Nice tour through the area and music night at the hotel bar.
Having a gym or any facility to be used nearby would have made it a 10/10.
26 January 2023
Exceptional
Exceeded all expectations and the staff was amazing. Spacious and very stylish rooms, the best breakfast we've ever had in the hotel.
Expensive but worth it.
24 January 2023
Loved it
Great get away spot
Later check out options
11 January 2023
Reception staff in particular were really helpful and welcoming. it rained non stop but there were lots of brollies we
Location and comfort.
21 December 2022
Must go to this hotel if you want to stay in a vibrant neighborhood surrounded by a beautiful garden.
Amazing design all over the hotel, from the lobby to the rooms and the garden. super friendly staff and amazing breakfast
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18 November 2022
A smart and beautiful hotel! A real Oasis in crazy Rio.
The hotel is really beautiful, the decoration very elegant and the view magnificent! We loved our room, the pool and jacuzzi and the breakfast! The staff was very helpful.
The location was tricky but easy to access with a taxi.
7 November 2022
MUST STAY! Come here for your honeymoon!
Everything about Santa Teresa was perfect. We primarily chose this hotel for the food, and we were not disappointed. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner were delicious. Slightly expensive, but to be expected. The staff is very attentive, they provide resources, they got us private taxis to everywhere we were looking for, and they got us reservations into every place we wanted to go. MUST STAY HERE.
Absolutely nothing. It was perfect.
7 November 2022
Excellent
Excellent stay! We love every minute of it :-)
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26 September 2022
Great place to rest in Rio
Fantastic place, incredible view
Desk for the computer was VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.
25 September 2022
Fabulous place. Recommend to everyone
It was a beautiful hotel. Lovely views from it. Excellent gardens pool and jacuzzi. Staff were all helpful and friendly. Food great. Breakfast delightful. Music on bar wonderful.
Maybe more vegetarian food as we don't eat meat.
It's not central - good transport on trams but we were worried about travel as Rio quite worrying at present.
23 September 2022
Exceptional
Peaceful atmosphere in a beautiful setting, authentic decoration style, breathtaking view over Santa Teresa and delicious breakfast.
The personnel was extremely profesionnal, nice and discrete.
8 September 2022
Very good
Breakfast
Bathtub
30 August 2022
Fabulous
it's a good place to stay for leisure. The staff was arm and helpful. You will not complain about the facilities. We spent a night there, enjoy the sun and drinks there.
The hotel restaurant was very nice. You don't need to dine outside since you are in the right place. The foods were delicate and well designed.
The bathroom cannot be shut since the glass door only cover half of the bathroom. It's the only thing that could be improved.
8 August 2022
Very lush hotel with beautiful gardens and comfortable rooms.
great breakfast
I would have loved a bathtub
27 June 2022
Nice experience
Staff, breakfast and swimming pool area.
Taxes and 10% service which makes the experience an expensive one.
17 June 2022
Amazing hotel!!
The whole stay was amazing, the staff in reception were so friendly and helpful; they booked tickets and restaurants for us and gave us recommendations of what to see/do whilst in Rio! The breakfast was the best breakfast we had during our time in Brazil, so many options which were all fresh and lovely! The room was amazing, really clean and comfy and overlooking the pool! Couldn’t recommend this hotel more!
Nothing!
31 May 2022
Fabulous
The stay was very good. Adão the Restaurant Manager made the whole difference. His big smile and tips on what to do around Santa Teresa helped me and my partner a lot!
He is what hospitality needs nowadays!
The hotel is so beautiful and the location is great, right in the heart of Santa Teresa.
The only problem is that they don’t have enough PowerPoints in the room to charge the devices and we can’t control the room temperature so the afternoon sun heated the room the whole day and at night even tho I asked 3 times to drop the room temperature it was still 23.5 degrees and there’s nothing I could do about it.
Besides that it was a great experience. I would comeback.
16 May 2022
magic stay
another very magic stay, i said in another review it is all just magic and the magic overrides minor missing details for a 5 stars
i booked a room for the day, I left at 18.00 for the airport so I did not sleep there; considering I am a regular costumer more or less, I would have expected them to give some discount or maybe offer a voucher for my next stay, a gesture mostly that shows care
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Car hire
- - Allergy-free room
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Currency exchange
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Lockers
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
- - Picnic area
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Activities
- - Solarium
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- - Evening entertainment (additional charge)
- - Spa facilities
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Yoga classes
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Stand-up comedy
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture
- - Live music/performance
Pool and wellness
- - Pool with view
- - Pool bar
- - Shallow end
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available
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