PART FOUR:
Everywhere you look at Fasano Rio de Janeiro, it’s a feast for the eyes. The hotel nods to the Rio of yesteryear with details such as 1960s-style furniture and vintage uniforms. A visual treat awaits on Fasano Rio de Janeiro’s rooftop deck, whose pool overlooks the delicious curve of Ipanema Beach.
The 3-year-old Fasano — a from-scratch concept of celebrated hotel design architect Philippe Starck — has made the fashionable Ipanema beachfront of Rio de Janeiro an even more desirable place-to-be–seen.
The Fasano’s charisma stems from its storied public spaces — lounge/bar Baretto-Londra (an edgy yet elegant homage to London, owner Rogério Fasano’s favourite city); see-and-be-seen Mediterranean-inspired seafood restaurant Fasano Al Mare (helmed by the former chef of a three-star Michelin Florentine eatery); and a rooftop swimming pool, steam room, and January 2010-debuted spa.
Together, they serve as a superlative microcosm of the Brazilian party capital’s legendary and seductive revelry. Party hotel den Baretto-Londra’s leather-clad aesthetic and exposed red-brick walls provide a glam-packed haven for chic Cariocas (Rio residents) and jet-setters, where classic rock tunes, weekend DJs, and the occasional live show supply the beats.
It’s the exclusive, guests-only rooftop scene that is Fasano’s coup de grace, though, where free-flowing bar service and a sexy infinity pool overlooking Rio’s iconic beachfront landscape define the city’s most coveted perch for sunsets and stargazing — of both kinds (P. Diddy, Madonna, and Beyoncé count among past patrons).
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