Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro

back when Hollywood celebrities flocked to the coastal city for its parties, fashion shows, and to spend a few nights shacked up in this elegant Grand Dame. Not that it’s a has been. Through the hallways of the Belmond are lined with headshots of past guests – including rockstar royalty Mick Jagger and Janis Joplin – every year, they keep adding a few… after all, this is still one of the best hotels to stay in while in Rio. For an experience that shouts “ holiday in Rio!” settle down on a lounger by the massive pool, listen to the sweet bosanova coming from the nearby bar, and order yourself something with a kick to it… If old world glamour and elegance get your pulse racing, you’ll find no better place on the Copacabana beachfront.