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P. Diddy Has a Killer View From The Hotel Fasano; Killer Moves Not So Much
P. Diddy is definitely moving into "Old Man in the Club" territory but there is something charming about how desperate he is to cling onto his "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" days. PopWrap has a photo of P. Diddy trying to break it down on his balcony at The Hotel Fasano in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil which is quite scary (click at your own caution) but P. Diddy also Twitpic'd the view from his hotel, which is something we are far more interested in.
We're guessing Diddy was shacked up in the hotel's deluxe suite which boats a king bed that is positioned to look out over the beach. While we wouldn't blame him for picking the best suite in the house, could he see all those beautiful bootys from way up there?
Since he tweeted this precious gem that is sure to be oft-quoted in high school yearbooks and listed in books of inspirational quotes for centuries to come, we know how important Brazilian bootys are to him:
BRAZIL!!!!! Ass! Ass! Ass! Phat round beautiful ASSES!!!!! Everywhere! Its a ASS suniami!!!!!!!! I think I like it here!!! Lol
Like we said, Old Guy in the Club.
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Daydreamin' and Time Travelin' To Rio in 2016
With Rio winning the 2016 Olympics, I've been doing a little daydreaming about where I might stay in seven years' time. Assuming, of course, that I'm a millionaire by then, or at least have some great contacts in Rio, I figured I should stay at one of the best hotels in Rio de Janeiro: the Porto Bay Rio Internacional Hotel. Right now it's the #1 Rio hotel on TripAdvisor and has one other big advantage: it's directly on the beach at Copacabana. What more could I want?
The Rio Internacional (their abbreviation, not mine) has rooms overlooking the beach, and a bunch of facilities I'll be happy to use: two bars, both of which serve caipirinhas, a roof-top pool, free beach services like sunshades, chairs and showers, and fresh flowers and chocolates in your room. Room choice ranges from the superior and deluxe rooms up to the 40 square meter suites which have a veranda balcony and views over the beach.
Not surprisingly, bookings haven't quite yet opened for the Rio Internacional during the 2016 Olympics. I guess there'll be a massive price hike before then, but for now I'm budgeting on the price I'd pay this week: 745 Real ($400) for a suite, per night. Anyone want to guess how much more expensive it'll be when the athletes are in town?
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The Girl from Ipanema Would Have Gotten Down at Hotel Fasano
Since Mondays suck (by definition), we thought we’d brighten the mood today by checking in with too-sexy Hotel Fasano in Rio. The 91-room hotspot perched right on Ipanema Beach opened back in 2007. We’ve checked in with the hotel a couple times already, but this weekend the NYT finally gave it their official hotel treatment.
“While the initial hype may have faded and celebrity sightings are less common, the Philippe Starck-designed hotel still retains an aura of exclusivity, especially from its bossa nova-chic lobby and sexy rooftop pool,” writes Times-er Lionel Beehner. These days, you’re less likely to see Yoko Ono or Madonna than middle-age men with their “much younger arm candy.”
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Hotel Missoni is Headed to Brazil
Good lord. It appears Hotel Missoni is expanding with an Aloft-like zeal, with the announcement of their fifth hotel now in Brazil.
Rezidor released a statement trumpeting the debut of the (well, the plans for) Hotel Missoni Ilha de Cajaíba, Brazil, which will be added to the group of Missonis — currently open in Edinburgh, and on the way to Kuwait, Cape Town and Oman over the next few years.
The property will be a component "of a luxurious, eco-friendly resort development on the island of Cajaíba, within the Bahia de Todos os Santos (All Saints’ Bay)." It will be 40 km from the airport — on this island, you can expect plenty o' palm trees, "mangroves and idyllic beaches, a signature golf course, five other luxury hotels, a conference center, a sports center, a marina, spas, shopping, a yacht club, and a heliport, all of which Missoni guests will have access to.
The Hotel Missoni will have 118 rooms, 48 suites, two restaurants and 32 Missoni villas with golf and sea-views. Expected opening date: early 2012.
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Vanity Fair Visits the Showers of the Uxua Casa Hotel
Heading down to the Bahia region of Brazil, Vanity Fair did us a favor by checking into the new and rustic Uxua Casa Hotel, also known as the pet project of Diesel's creative director, Wilbert Das. Surprisingly, they don't gloss over the fact that at $395–$1,095 per night, staying at the Uxua is the "fat wallet" kind of roughing it, but worth it if you want to immerse yourself in Bahian culture and craft.
When it comes to his work at Diesel, Wilbert must focus his creativity on clothing and concentrate on what's in current fashion, but with the Uxua, he had the freedom to play with interior design and utilize local woodworkers to elevate his hotel above "Design Hotel" status. Vanity Fair is particularly head-over-heels for the handmade furniture and exhibitionist showers. Their take:
One thing that's modern about the hotel, he says, is the way that local craftsmanship became amplified and reinterpreted. In several guesthouses, for example, craftspeople added plumbing to wooden beams, creating unusual showers. ("It's incredibly strange to see the water just flowing out of the construction of the building," Das says.) They carved fallen trees into rough-edged sinks and benches and turned an erect tree trunk into a huge outdoor shower. In the garden, a self-taught mosaicist took on the challenge of a 40,000-pebble pool.
Undoubtedly a retreat for the rich and reclusive who fancy a bit of slumming with their caipirinhas, the Uxua sounds like heaven. Like heaven, it is also only within reach of those who enjoy paying through the nose for their indulgences (Catholic joke!).
[Photo: Vanity Fair]
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Diesel's Creative Director Reveals His Brazilian Dream
Wilbert Das, Creative Director of Italian brand Diesel, sure has the life. For one, he gets to flex his fashion muscles around the world with Diesel, but then he has the time and focus to bring a unique independent project to fruition deep in Brazil. Freshly opened this month, his Uxua Casa Hotel, pronounced oo-SHOO-ahh and meaning "marvelous," on the Bahian coast combines repurposed materials, traditional construction methods, and Bahia style to create something like a top secret rustic retreat.
True to a secluded nature of the property, there is no central building; instead, nine individual casas of different histories and personalities are anchored by an aventurine quartz swimming pool, restaurant, library, gym and spa, and the requisite beach access. Of the nine casas, three are restored fisherman houses while others range from a multi-level tree house to a 2-bedroom villa.
While it's apparent that Wilbert knows a thing or two about design, Uxua seems to be his creative outlet for experimentation as the hotel sets a standard for environmentally-friendly materials and awareness, even contributing to local preservation charities and patronizing native businesses.
For those enticed by the indigenous luxe aesthetic of the Uxua, we're luckliy entering the low season for Brazil, with nightly rates between $395 to $825 (add $100 or $200 more for the high season of December thru February). This makes us want to take a closer look at Bahia, which seems to be like a cheaper and less touristy Bali, and that's enough for us to love it.
[Photos: Uxua Castle Hotel]
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The Copacabana Palace Now Hosting the Cruises
As usual, while the rest of the country is buzzing about the Super Bowl, drinking cheap-o beer and munching on processed snacks while Hollywood-ers throw each other lavish parties and spend the whole night in 'da club, Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and Suri are existing in their own little universe.
And that own little universe just happened to be, in this case, located in Rio. The fam packed up Suri (and whatever else they pack on trips; we cannot even imagine) and headed down to the Copacabana Palace Hotel, which is apparently the only place anyone ever goes in Rio. According to Gossip Girls, the clan jetted to Brazil together so Tom could attend a press conference and the premiere of his new movie Valkyrie.
For as lavish as this hotel is (rates start around $390), it seems to be pretty kid friendly — recall that this luxe hotspot is where we last spotted Jude Law, who was also chillin' there with his kiddies.
Also notable: Tom Cruise is wearing what, at first glance, appear to be jean shorts, but upon further inspection they seem to be denim-hued board shorts of some sort.
[Photo: Gossip Girls]
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Jet Set Girl Flashes Her Black Card at The Fasano Hotel
Brightening up our dreary lives once more is Jet Set Life's Kimberly Murgatroyd who has graced us with another hotel review from an exotic location, making us eternally envious of her jet-setting ways. This time, she's touched down in Rio de Janeiro.
When speaking to the über-chic guests at the roof top pool of the Fasano Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, your conversation always turns to where you stayed B.F. (Before Fasano). You will get a variety of answers, yet everyone agrees that with the Fasano, Rio de Janeiro finally has a star on the hotel scene.
There was a lot of hype about the Fasano hotel opening in Rio. So, my husband and I decided to stay at this Ipanema property for ten-days during our second trip to Rio for New Year’s Eve. When we pulled up to the perfectly located Fasano, it was rather unassuming. Once inside we found a beautifully designed lobby pulling us in three directions.
To the right is the check-in and elevators, to the left are the plush couches of the lobby lounge and straight head, we can follow the narrow white curtain enclosed, lit pathway to Londra, one of Rio’s sexiest bars.
One thing we did notice is a lack of music in the lobby. No faint sexy beats of any kind can be heard, just guests chattering in multiple languages. This is something that we will determine is a consistent, yet easily correctable flaw in many areas of the hotel.
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Jude Law Finally Gets Noticed Again at The Copacabana Palace
Yo, remember Jude Law? Anyone? You know, the dude from Alfie we haven't heard from in a long time and somehow never really noticed how we hadn't heard from him? He used to be engaged to Sienna Miller? Yeah. Where's he been?
According to Just Jared, he's been spotted chillin at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro with his kiddies:
The 36-year-old British actor and his kids were seen playing soccer on the beach, lounging poolside at the Copacabana Palace and exploring the island of Ilha Grande.
Rates start around $390 (so he's apparently not short on income, in case you've been worried) at the luxe resort, which — fun fact! — has been a hotspot since Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced there in the movie Flying Down to Rio.
[Photo: Just Jared]
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Madonna Takes Sticky and Sweet Antics to Brazil
Seriously, what did we do when Madonna wasn't on tour and making all sorts of scandalous stops at hotels in different cities. The latest scoop takes place in Brazil. From Page Six:
According to Page Six spies and to Glamurama.com.br., the superstar singer - newly single after shelling out over $75 million to ex Guy Ritchie - shot an editorial layout for W magazine at the posh Hotel Gloria in Rio de Janeiro last weekend with a smoking hot male model, Jesus Luz....
According to the Brazilian Web site, "Everyone knows they are ficando - which is a Portuguese expression that means they are kissing and doing other things but without any obligation of being faithful or getting into a relationship afterwards."
Ficando. Officially our new favorite word.
A few days later, Madonna shacked up at the Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo where she attended a special ceremony hosted by a Brazilian rabbi. Of course, where there's a rabbi, there's Madonna.
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Get Prepared for Next Year's Carnival: Book into the Cocoon
The hangovers of Brazilian Carnival are still lingering after this past long weekend saw partygoers dancing and celebrating their way through South America's most exciting days--and if you think you want to be there next year, we want to recommend the Cocoon Hotel in Salvador, Bahia state.
The Cocoon already considers itself famous as "the first spaceship hotel" in the world. It's definitely got a wacky sci-fi look about it, and we think that puts it in a bit of a partying mode, which is just what you're looking for during Carnival.
There are just 27 rooms a the Cocoon, so get in early if you want a room for next February. And remember that it's quirky, not too expensive (rooms are usually less than $200 a night), and is frequented by a young and equally quirky crowd--put it this way, don't expect peace and quiet at Carnival time. It's one of those hotels where it's more than just somewhere to stay, the hotel is part of the sightseeing itself.
[Photo: ibiza_hippy]
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Like Most Brazilians, This is a Hot Deal
If you thought you'd never live to see the day where staying at a Best Western hotel actually came recommended, then brace yourself.
Just in time for Rio's Carnival, we've uncovered this discounted Brazilian gem, Best Western Sol Ipanema, off Ipanema Beach. For a Best Western, the décor is uncharacteristically trendy and rooms look on par with what you might find elsewhere at a more expensive price. The property also offers a rooftop pool and, like the girl from Ipanema, its restaurant looks straight at the sea.
And perhaps our mind is in the gutter today, but another reason we love this hotel is that its web site promotes a Carnival deal by announcing, "Check our package!" Really, how could you resist?
We didn't, and found that the promotion, starting at $2,585 for a deluxe beachfront room, requires a minimum four-night stay and offers a complimentary full Brazilian breakfast buffet.
[Photo: PapaWillie54]
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