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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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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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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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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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Cubicle Dreamin': Take Your Tarzan to Ariau Amazon Towers
Cubicle Dreamin' is a feature in which we ask the hotel mavens to take some time out of their busy work day, surf the Internet, and tell us what hotel they wish they could beam themselves to right that very second--all on the slave driving companies dime, of course. Oh, like these people aren't surfing aimlessly anyway--at least now their purposeless clicking will be cobbled together into useful hotel stories--we hope. Have a destination hotel you are just dying to leave your cube for? Send the story our way.
In this episode, Hotel Maven Amanda K heads to Brazil. Enjoy.
This week my dream trip is out into the middle of the jungle. In the Amazon, to be precise, because I've made a heap of Brazilian friends in the last few months who keep giving me tips on where to visit. And my latest plan is to hang out for a few days at the Ariau Amazon Towers Hotel in the Amazon rain forest near the town of Manuas.
The Ariau Amazon Towers is a pretty special place. It's a set of towers built above the water and connected by wooden walkways, with your accommodation about at the height of the rain forest canopy. By all reports it's not the fanciest hotel in the world, but it has the basics and more, including air conditioning and internet access.
There are monkeys wandering around the walkways too, in case you ever need reminding that you're in the middle of nature. And the hotel also offers quite a few tours, like piranha fishing, caiman spotting and a jungle hike. It definitely sounds like the kind of hotel where I wouldn't be surprised to see Tarzan swinging over the balcony to visit me.
[Photo: TravelWiz43]
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· Where To Stay in the Amazon [IHT]
· Amazon Travel [Jaunted]
· Hotels in Brazil [HotelChatter]
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Cubicle Dreamin': Perfection in São Paulo
Cubicle Dreamin' is a feature in which we ask the hotel mavens to take some time out of their busy work day, surf the Internet, and tell us what hotel they wish they could beam themselves to right that very second--all on the slave driving companies dime, of course. Oh, like these people aren't surfing aimlessly anyway--at least now their purposeless clicking will be cobbled together into useful hotel stories--we hope. Have a destination hotel you are just dying to leave your cube for? Send the story our way.
In this episode, Hotel Maven Amanda K picks out her first choice for a Brazilian getaway. Enjoy.
I'm always dreaming up new destinations and since I've made a bunch of new friends from Brazilian mega-city São Paulo recently, it seems like a good place for a holiday.
Trusting the TripAdvisor gang, their number one stay in São Paulo is the Emiliano Hotel. We've already remarked on the rooftop spa and recent guests still love this, but the list of other positives seems pretty much endless. Sometime during the day, room service stops by with complimentary fruit (and fancy-looking fruit at that), and desserts later on. The rooms are stylishly decorated without being overdone, the beds are comfortable and even the linen is well-loved. But the most popular perk at the Emiliano is the excellent service:
The staff is really who make this hotel stand out. I've stayed at other Sao Paulo botique hotels and this one has the best staff, by far. Why? ... Everybody here, and I mean from the cleaning lady to the reception staff to the butlers, act like they are hosting you in their own homes.
The compliments roll on at TripAdvisor so I feel pretty confident that it's worth recommending. And the only thing my Brazilian friends have been warning me about--making sure you stay in a safe area--is also taken care of here. The Emiliano is in the Jardins district and in the best shopping street of São Paulo. Only it sounds like one of those hotels I'll never actually want to leave the hotel and do any sightseeing or visiting pals.
[Photo: Dewey76]
Related Stories:
· Emiliano reviews [TripAdvisor]
· Relaxing in São Paulo [HotelChatter]
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Going Brazillian
Intercontinental Hotel Group is getting back to its roots by opening a Crowne Plaza in Belem, Brazil. IHG was actually created in Belem some 60 years ago and has since expanded to 48 locations.
The hotel by description sounds like your regular Crowne Plaza: high speed internet, mini bar, spa, restaurant, fitness center, rooftop pool, etc. But major efforts are going toward the future restful sleep of the hotel's guests. We figure a Brazilian location alone merits this extra effort:
The hotel features the Crowne Plaza Sleep Advantage, an award-winning program which encompasses all aspects of a guests' sleep experience, from training staff on how to create and maintain a restful environment to providing innovative products and services. Program components include new bedding, guaranteed wake-up calls, designated quiet zones, night lights, drape clips, sleep CDs, sleep tips and amenities such as eye masks, ear plugs and lavender spray.
Although we highly doubt this Sleep Advantage program works during Carnival.
Image via Pedrina/Flickr
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