Hotel Santa Clara

Rio de Janeiro

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Along one of Copacabana's most peaceful streets you'll find this attractive three-story hotel with a white stucco facade and blue shutters. The front-facing upstairs (luxo) rooms are best, with wood floors and balconies. The rooms in back are quieter, but also attractively designed with a wallpaper-covered feature wall and oversized hanging paper lanterns.

The on-site restaurant, 316 Bistro, serves moqueca and other Brazilian dishes, including a few creative vegetarian options (mains around R$28).

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