La Suite by Dussol — Hotel in Região Geográfica Imediata do Rio de Janeiro

La Suite by Dussol is an atmospheric hotel with dramatic coastal views and its own very stylish and idiosyncratic "modernist" art vibe. The rooms are eclectic, spacious, comfortable and also stylish in their own way. The pool area, separate from the main lounge/terrace area, is very nice also, peaceful with dramatic views. Burger (and fries) ordered by the pool side was one of the best I've had in many years (for real), noteworthily good. Breakfast on the terrace (again with dramatic views) is good (although simple - but personally I like that). The property is located down the coast from Rio, I guess in a suburb of Rio, and accessible through a winding private driveway with gated security which together with the property's secluded and leafy nature makes for a kind of "James Bond" hideaway feel, in my view that's not a bad thing! Service is pitched just right, led in the day by Emily, available on whatsapp, and nothing is too much to ask. Breakfast can be calendared by whatsapp and you are likely to have the terrace to yourself which makes for an exclusive feel.Two minor reservations are not to do with the hotel management at all. One is the occasional music from an adjacent (private) property which is unfortunate given the whole advantage of this hotel is its peaceful, secluded and leafy nature. But it is not a serious problem at all. The second is actually the secluded nature of the property - Uber is hard to come by (although does work), the novelty of the winding driveway in and out wears off slightly, and the car journey into central Rio is quite long and prone to traffic. But you would be foolish to come to this property to rush around too much, it is best for a quiet time enjoying the extraordinary ambience that this hotel has created and the interesting location. Regret not booking longer, hope to return....

We stayed here for the last three nights of our 16 day tour of Argentina and Rio.|The setting is simply stunning with beautiful views over to Sugar Loaf Mountain and Christ the Redeemer.|The hotel only has eight rooms which is lovely, it’s like staying in someone’s house and the dining areas were very private. Mostly there were only one or two other couples eating dinner, you almost felt like you were the only ones there.|We ate here every night and although the food choice is limited, there is enough variety and it is very tasty, nicely presented and reasonably priced. You can preorder dinner via WhatsApp which is a good idea as I would imagine this saves massively on food waste.|Breakfast too is excellent, it was very relaxing to look out over the sea towards the city.|We stayed in the ‘blue room’ which although beautiful could do with a little bit of a ‘tidy up’ it is showing wear in places, especially in the bathroom.|Service was very good by all staff members but a special mention needs to go to Daniel and also a female member of staff whose English was perfect (sorry I can’t remember your name). Their efficiency in service and responding to WhatsApp messages was outstanding, thank you. |We stayed over the Easter weekend and they even left an Easter egg in our room (very nice touch)!|This review would easily have been five stars if a couple of changes are made, i.e the bathroom being ‘attended’ to and also the inclusion of a mini fridge, I did miss not being able to get an ice cold drink when I wanted one. You could easily send a WhatsApp message for room service but it wasn’t...

We stayed in this hotel at the end of our trip around South America. It is a little way out of the centre but in my opionion it's definitely worth staying here. There are only a few rooms in this hotel so it is boutique and it felt very secure. We stayed in the purple room which was huge, very tastefully decorated with an enormous bed and a balcony that looks out over Rio. We had no trouble getting Ubers to pick us up, our maximum wait was around 10 minutes because it was night but that was fine. |Every day we got an Uber to the sights and returned late afternoon to swim in the pool with a view. We received lots of tips for where to eat nearby from the staff. You order everything on WhatsApp which was easy (and we are 60+). On our first night we ate at the hotel and they set up a table for us in the lounge area with a view of Rio at night. I can honestly say it was magical. In the morning you WhatsApp the staff to let them know you are ready for breakfast and they set up the table in the dining area where they bring you a good variety of food and drink. It was a great breakfast.|If you want a little piece of paradise and are happy to travel the short trip to the sights of Rio, i would highly...