Villa Paranaguá Hotel & Spa - Boutique Hotel
Infinity pool and full spa in a Santa Teresa garden
About this hotel
The infinity pool sits at the centre of the property, framed by the lush garden that gives Villa Paranaguá its boutique feel rather than a standard city hotel layout. Unlike a pool bolted onto a rooftop for the view, this one is built into the grounds, with a sun terrace and outdoor seating meant for lingering rather than a quick dip. The spa runs alongside it with a steam room, sauna and a full massage menu, so a stay here tends to move between pool, garden and treatment room rather than out into the city. The romantic restaurant serves international cuisine with vegetarian and gluten-free options, and Santa Teresa's tram-line streets are a short walk from the door. Flamengo Beach is 1.8 kilometres away, Santos Dumont Airport 2 kilometres.
- Infinity swimming pool
- Spa, sauna and steam room
- Garden and sun terrace
- 5-star boutique setting
Our take
This suits couples and travellers prioritising a spa-and-pool stay over beach proximity, given the infinity pool, full spa menu and garden setting tucked into hillside Santa Teresa. The location rewards those happy to walk the neighbourhood's tram streets rather than stay steps from the sand. Anyone wanting direct beachfront access should look toward Copacabana or Barra instead, since Flamengo Beach here is still a short trip away.
- ✓Book a spa treatment on arrival day, the steam room and sauna slots fill up on weekends.
- ✓Ask for a garden-facing room over a street-facing one for a quieter night by the pool area.
- ✓Walk Santa Teresa's tram streets in daylight rather than after dark for the best neighbourhood views.
Why we love it
- Infinity pool set inside a lush garden
- Full spa with steam room and sauna
- Boutique feel in hillside Santa Teresa
- Romantic restaurant with vegetarian options
Why guests love itTravellers staying here for the spa find the pairing with the infinity pool genuinely deliberate rather than incidental: the garden setting keeps both feeling like a retreat instead of hotel amenities ticked off a list. Santa Teresa's tram streets are close enough to explore on foot, though the beach itself is a short ride away rather than at the door. The steam room and sauna make an easy add-on to a pool afternoon, and the boutique scale keeps the whole stay feeling personal rather than corporate.