amongst innumerable things, rio is a city of splendour and extravagance, making it the ideal location for those looking for chic, glamorous and decadent recreation - great wealth has amassed in the city over the years, and these riches can be exhibited in the luxury accommodation the city has to offer.

some of the plushest hotels can be found in the fashionable and posh districts in zona sul, including but not limited to copacabana, ipanema and leblon, lodgings most commonly selected and enjoyed by politicians, celebrities and royalty - the luxurious sofitel and belmond copacabana palace in copacabana, as well as the fasano on the trendy ipanema coast, provide their guests with gourmet cuisine, swimming pools, bars, suanas, massage services and a specialised business function area.