Janeiro Hotel

Style

Beachfront fashionista

Setting

Leblon’s powder sands

This season’s must-have is a stay at surfside siren Janeiro Hotel, a runway-worthy turn from Brazilian couturierer turned hotelier Oskar Metsavaht. Follow in its fashionable footsteps and take posing cues from Two Brothers Mountain or Christ the Redeemer at the rooftop pool and bar, get scouted in the two à la mode restaurants, touch up your make-up in the suites’ cocooning egg chairs, and strut along the monochrome boardwalk (catwalk?) to the beach. As sartorial statements go, this Leblon des-res is set to be a classic.

Facilities

Rooms

51, including 15 suites.

Checkout

Noon; earliest check-in, 3pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability.

More Details

Rates include a buffet or à la carte breakfast. There's a two- and three-night minimum stay over national holidays, New Year's Eve and Carnival.

Also

The hotel has one Deluxe Room adapted for guests with reduced mobility. You'll find that the restaurants and communal areas are accessible, except the rooftop terrace.

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pet Friendly

Pool

On-Site Restaurant

Room Service

Spa

At the Hotel

Bikes to borrow, beach service with parasol and sunloungers, rooftop terrace, yoga classes, charged laundry service and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: TV, air-conditioning, sound system, Nespresso coffee machine, tea-making kit, minibar, free bottled water, yoga mat, flip flops and local bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

You’ll be seduced by glimpses of the sparkling ocean from every room, but graduate from stolen glances to star-of-the-show views in the Ocean Front Suite, where you can eye up the water from your hanging egg chair, plump king-size bed or walk-in shower for two. It’s hard to tear yourself away, but your considerate hosts have anticipated that – have breakfast in your suite with this view-blessed backdrop. The equally romantic Master Suite teases with a freestanding bath tub that has Christ the Redeemer views (you just might want to draw the curtains if soaks get steamy).

Poolside

You could tick off your Brazilian bucket-list from the hotel’s rooftop infinity pool – survey speck-like sunbathers on Ipanema and Leblon beaches, revere Christ the Redeemer, or gaze at Two Brothers Mountain through a circular side window, which plays into the owner’s penchant for photography. The pool is on the petite side, but the scene-stealing panorama ensures lengths are the last thing on your mind. The view-toting terrace and pool open from 8am until 10pm.

Packing Tips

Less is more when it comes to Brazilian beachwear and you’ll look the part with your in-room Havaianas. For evening, let Carnival be your inspiration to pack your most colourful threads and boldest jewels.

Also

If you feel inspired by the bronzed and brawny bodies dotting the beaches, head to nearby Bodytech gym, where guests get free access. Or put your stretching in someone else's hands and book the hotel's treatment room for a deep-tissue massage.

Children

Over-10s are welcome. This soigné stay is better suited to older, culture-keen children as there’s no specific kit. Extra beds can be added to Deluxe Rooms for 30 per cent of the room rate.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Next to the wall-to-wall window at Janeiro.

Dress Code

Get dolled-up for dinner at Janeiro and Omakase.

Hotel Restaurant

The hotel has two talk-of-the-town restaurants, helmed by chef Diego Ali. Sample the capital’s carioca cuisine at Janeiro restaurant, where a slice of sea views is a feast for the eyes, and the seasonal and locally sourced dishes provide the literal sustenance. Last but not least, head to tasting-menu-only Omakase on the 18th floor for sky-high sushi.

Hotel Bar

At the bar on the Rio-surveying rooftop terrace, bask in golden hour’s glow, sip pisco sours or get photo-bombed by a distant Christ the Redeemer.

Last Orders

Breakfast at Janeiro is 7am–10.30am (until 11am on weekends).

Room Service

You can dine in your room round-the-clock. If you've booked a suite, in-room breakfast is included in your stay.

Planes

The city’s Santos Dumont Airport is a 30-minute drive from the hotel, and staff can arrange transfers on request.

Automobiles

There’s no need for your own set of wheels in a city like Rio (taxis and transfers are your friends), but should you hire some, the hotel can arrange valet parking at a nearby car park for BRL60 a day.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Lean into Brazil’s active lifestyle with a hotel-organised yoga class, session at a nearby gym or a lively game of volleyball down at the beach (take your pick from lesser-known Leblon or illustrious Ipanema). Strolling between and shopping in Leblon’s boutiques is equally a workout, as is scaling the colourful, tiled Lapa Steps, where music-lovers pose like rapper royalty. If the hotel’s rooftop terrace has you yearning for a closer peek at Rio’s lush surroundings, head for a hike up Two Brothers Mountain, take the cable car to Sugarloaf Mountain or board a tram to commune with Christ the Redeemer – the views from all three show Rio in all its majesty.

Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt

This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .