La Suite by Dussol Rio de Janeiro

Seven rooms in a gated residential pocket of Joatinga, one of Rio's quietest wealthy enclaves, with two pools and a private path down to a beach most visitors never find. This boutique guesthouse sits far enough from Ipanema to feel exclusive, close enough to reach it in a cab. Every room catches the Atlantic through floor-to-ceiling windows or a balcony, and the kitchen turns out serious food best eaten on the terrace while the surfers figure out the break below.