a neighborhood secret
The Italian actress' lion
The former owner kept a lion in the backyard — a secret guarded by the neighbors for years.
ABERTURA
A house in Santa Teresa.
Not a chain hotel. A restored mansion, high in Rio’s most bohemian neighborhood, turned toward the view.
A CASA
Mansion restored, 2018.
Built in the 1950s as the Laurinda family home. Restored in 2018 — original arches kept, the wide-plank floor kept, the view kept. What mattered stayed. The rest was redone.
Three chapters that became a hotel.
a view that inspired samba
Seu Jorge's home
Brazilian musician Seu Jorge lived in this house with his family for years. The view was a touch of inspiration in his music.
a new chapter
The New Era
During the pandemic, Santa Vista Rio went through a major renovation. New comfort, new experiences, and the launch of the rooftop gastrobar — the house chef's restaurant on Rio's most charming rooftop.
A VISTA
The whole Rio through the window.
Christ the Redeemer to the left. Sugarloaf to the right. Guanabara Bay in between. Santa Teresa sits high enough to take it in all at once — and low enough to still feel like a neighborhood.