santa teresa has always been a sanctuary for artists, and it continues to attract a colorful variety of visitors, such as the late amy winehouse, who famously stayed at the santa teresa hotel, a gorgeous luxury hotel that has quickly become a lodging landmark in rio de janeiro. 

in fact, indulging in extravagance is the name of the game, the hotel santa teresa, one of rio de janeiro's most luxurious hotels. with the catch phrase 'in the true heart of rio, a unique place with a soul', hotel santa teresa is considered a refuge of peace, luxury and refinement, amidst the delirium of the city.

the hotel is housed in a renovated colonial mansion, on the hillside of the most noble area of santa teresa.  opened in 2008, the santa teresa was restored using rustic wooden floors and colonial style furniture, with elegance in mind.