Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro is the result of a collaboration between the Fasano family (of restaurant fame) and Philippe Starck (of design fame). Sitting pretty on Ipanema Beach, the hotel is, of course, home to a renowned restaurant, Fasano al Mare. This casually elegant hideaway offers 89 rooms and suites with private terraces, a rooftop infinity-edge swimming pool, spa treatments, beach service, and a decidedly sexy ambience, thanks to Starck’s and Fasano’s thoughtfully chosen furnishings.