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Guesthouse in Laranjeiras · Rio de Janeiro

17thcoolest neighborhood in the world · Time Out 2026

A lookout facing Christ the Redeemer

A rooftop with a pool and a view of Christ the Redeemer, in one of the coolest neighborhoods in the world — between Downtown and the beaches, at the foot of the Tijuca Forest.

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The house

Mirante: a place for taking in the view

In Portuguese, a mirante is a lookout — and the name is no accident. From our rooftop, your gaze sweeps across the roofs of Laranjeiras and lands straight on Corcovado, where Christ the Redeemer opens his arms over the city. In the morning the sun lights up the green slopes; at sunset, Christ stands out against an orange sky.

An open-air pool and a wide window for taking in the view in perfect peace, right in the middle of the city, to the sound of birdsong. Your favorite spot for doing nothing at all, with a view of one of the wonders of the world. And very close to all of Rio’s bohemian life.

Each of the rooms is named after a place that helps tell Rio’s story.

  • Exclusive leisure areaPrivate pool and sauna, for guests only.
  • Quiet street, quiet neighborhoodA dead-end street with a guard booth: peace and security coming and going.
  • Bike Itaú at the doorThere’s a bike-share station on the corner — Flamengo and Downtown are an easy ride away.Get the Bike Itaú app
  • Walk to Christ the RedeemerThe Corcovado Train station in Cosme Velho is about 1 km away: you can walk there.

The rooms

Six rooms, six stories of Rio

Mirante’s terrace, with Corcovado and Christ the Redeemer in the background
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Mirante

What a mirante is, the hand-planted forest that frames Christ the Redeemer, and a landscape that became World Heritage.

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Guanabara Palace, seat of the Rio de Janeiro state government
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Laranjeiras

You are here

The Carioca River valley, Princess Isabel’s palace, the Guinle family and the stadium where Brazil’s national team first played.

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The curve of Copacabana beach
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Copacabana

≈ 3.5 km · to the south-southeast

A saint from the Andes, the tunnel that opened up the beach, the wave-patterned promenade, the Copacabana Palace and the Fort.

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Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado, above Rio’s South Zone and Guanabara Bay
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Corcovado

≈ 2.4 km · to the southwest

The train opened by Emperor Pedro II, the nine years it took to build the statue, and how it became Brazil’s symbol.

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Sugarloaf and Urca Hill seen from Botafogo beach
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Pão de Açúcar

≈ 3.9 km · to the east-southeast

A 600-million-year-old rock, the founding of Rio in 1565 and Brazil’s first cable car.

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The Santa Teresa tram crossing the Lapa Arches
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Santa Teresa

≈ 1.9 km · to the north-northeast

The convent that named the hill, the Lapa Arches, Rio’s last historic tram and the Selarón Steps.

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Mirante’s guide

Rio from Mirante

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Soundtrack

Rio Vibes, the Mirante Laranjeiras playlist

Bossa nova, Brazilian Popular Music (MPB) and Groove — the true Carioca way!

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Highlights

  1. CorcovadoElis Regina & Tom Jobim
  2. Garota de IpanemaTom Jobim
  3. País TropicalJorge Ben Jor
  4. SossegoTim Maia
  5. Aquele AbraçoGilberto Gil
  6. All StarNando Reis

Location

In the heart of Laranjeiras

Laranjeiras sits in the valley of the Carioca River, between Downtown and Rio’s South Zone. Corcovado on one side, Santa Teresa on the other. Copacabana is a few minutes away by metro from Largo do Machado station.

Address
Rua Almirante Salgado, 308
Laranjeiras · Rio de Janeiro – RJ · 22240-170
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1 km2 km3 km4 kmNCopacabana — 3.5 km to the south-southeast Copacabana ≈ 3.5 kmCorcovado — 2.4 km to the southwest Corcovado ≈ 2.4 kmPão de Açúcar — 3.9 km to the east-southeast Pão de Açúcar ≈ 3.9 kmSanta Teresa — 1.9 km to the north-northeast Santa Teresa ≈ 1.9 km MiranteYou are here

Approximate straight-line distances from Mirante. Tap a point to read that room’s story.

Time Out · 2026

17thout of 40 neighborhoods worldwide

Laranjeiras among the coolest neighborhoods in the world

In September 2026, Britain’s Time Out magazine ranked Laranjeiras 17th in its annual list of the coolest neighborhoods in the world. Its editors weigh food and drink, nightlife, independent businesses, liveability and community, based on nominations from local experts.

The magazine notes that the neighborhood has been an orange grove, an aristocratic retreat and a textile hub before becoming one of Rio’s most charming and cultural areas: tree-lined streets, traditional bars, a Saturday market with live choro, a reopened cinema and bookstore, and acclaimed restaurants. All of it a few minutes’ walk from Mirante.

Read it on Time Out Rio (PT) ↗See the global list ↗

A perfect day in Laranjeiras, according to Time Out

  1. The Saturday street market on Rua General Glicério, with oysters, pastel and live choro
  2. Janela Livraria bookstore and a coffee at Maya Café
  3. Nizza Rotisseria
  4. Cine Carioca José Wilker, reopened after 16 years, or sunset at Parque Guinle
  5. Mercado São José and Praça São Salvador
  6. Samba at Mirante do Pedrão

Also mentioned: the bars Cardosão and Tasca do Edgar and the restaurants Pressa Cozinha and Esperança.Eco.

Source: Time Out, 16 Sep 2026. Opening hours may change — check before you go.

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