Insolito

A contemporary, design-forward riff on Brazil’s classic pousada inns, Insolito feels effortlessly chic — much like the glamorous clientele who flock to coastal Buzios each summer. The property’s art-filled rooms, sleek style, and sweeping views of Ferradura Beach make it a popular haunt for Rio’s fashionable elite, even in a peninsula packed with choices.

Eclectic art and furnishings give each of the 20 rooms and suites its own unique character and theme, many of which are homages to notable people or events in Brazilian history. With its stark-white walls, bright interior, and modern composition, paintings, pottery, and textiles take on the quality of museum pieces; focal points of color and texture against a blank backdrop. But the rooms are far from stuffy, with plush beds wrapped in Egyptian cotton sheets and breezy balconies. The Master Suite even has its own outdoor hot tub.

What’s on the agenda while here? Alfresco massages at the spa, dips in the jewel-toned pools, and heading down to the beach for a private picnic should all be on the roster. The horseshoe-shaped curve of Ferradura Beach is just steps away if you want to swap the hotel’s trendy sundecks for sand between your days. A poolside bar slings heady caipirinhas and at mealtimes, the sea and shore provide a stunning backdrop to Brazilian and international fare.