Palacio Tangara, Oetker Collection

High-achieving Brazilians are leaving Rio behind for São Paulo and Palácio Tangará. Surrounded by Burle Marx Park, famous for its Atlantic forest, this ultra-plush, 141-room palace hotel is a sexy mix of contemporary design, bespoke furnishings and art. The silences of nature and the sounds of exotic birds lull loungers by the two pools, while a spa beneath the hotel lifts spirits with treatments from Sisley. Jean-Georges Vongerichten lends his Michelin-star chops to the signature restaurant, already awarded with a Michelin star, and the city’s best chef’s table. The glass cube wine cellar is the perfect display case for fine vintages and their fashionable tasters.