Villa Paranaguá Hotel & Spa - Boutique Hotel

A beautiful boutique hotel tucked away in one of Rio’s most traditional neighborhoods, Santa Teresa. Once a private residence, it has been carefully transformed into an intimate and luxurious retreat with only ten rooms. The property is lush and tranquil, with plenty of greenery, a serene pool, and an atmosphere of complete peace and quiet. The highlight for me was the room—spacious, elegantly decorated, and offering a breathtaking view of Guanabara Bay and Sugarloaf Mountain. The food is excellent as well, with breakfast standing out as one of the best I’ve ever had. That said, I wouldn’t recommend it for first-time visitors to Rio, as it’s far from the city’s main tourist attractions. This is a place to slow down, unwind, and escape the energy and chaos of Rio. For those seeking serenity and charm, it’s truly a fabulous option.

We have just returned from a truly amazing 9 days at Villa Paranagua - an immaculate boutique hotel with interesting history and decorated to a high standard. But what made our holiday even more memorable were the staff who went above and beyond. A huge thank you to Pablo, Dominica, Orione and Fabricio who were truly amazing and so helpful - thank you from Sam and Paula

It has been a year since we visited Villa Paranaguá and it still brings up bittersweet memories. A perfectly serene boutique hotel in the Santa Teresa district stripped down to the max. You will find everything you need to spend a few blissful days there without having to leave this place. The pool is perfect, the menu is well assorted, the drinks are delicious, the library is inspiring, the interior design is a delight ..., but the heart of this beautiful place is the people who work there and who have grown so dear to us in a few days that we can no longer forget them. I know that one day there will be a return. And then we will celebrate that.

we’ve changed several hotels during our stay in Rio and this was by far the worst. -first, the service is way below average, we felt quite unwelcome, -secondly the location is very unpleasant- its in a dirty and scary area , where we felt very uneasy to walk around. - also, the food was very strange to our taste. we just wanted to leave as soon as possible and felt releived to move to a much better hotel. We feel the rating of this hotel is absolutely unjustified and does not reflect the quality of the stay. We hope other toursits will not fall into the same trap as we did with this overrated hotel.

Very cosy and quiet place. If you want a few moment distancing from busy life, you should come and stay here.

Title= HIdden jewel Ever wanted a rich friend with impeccable taste who could put you up in his artfully designed home and allow you to roam lovely gardens with a large pool, a spa where you can hear church bells, and two excellent chefs, one for breakfast and one for dinner? If you ever find such a friend, please let me know. In the meantime, wonder no more what it would feel like because that is exactly the ambience that Villa Paranagua succeeds in creating. Of course, you have to pay but it is worth it because the staff make your wishes come true with not just willingness but with flair. A caipirinha? The best I had in two weeks in Rio. Breakfast, ditto. The house and bedrooms are gorgeously decorated but I dislike places that sacrifice comfort and practicality for design cool and this is not one of them. The attention to detail of the design, the food, the smooth running of the hotel [although it feels wrong to call it a hotel because it genuinely feels so warm that hotel does not do it justice, home is a much better description] is genuinely staggering. This sounds a bit like I have been paid to write the review but genuinely they only improvement I could suggest is some hooks in the bedroom for hats/ coats. So if you want to stay in Santa Teresa, try this home. I am pretty sure you will leave raving about it and feeling like you have finally found those rich friends... Thanks to property owners & staff