Lourdes Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Opened
2018
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe SocialOutside the door
The house
FasanoMineiro modernist tower
The hotel brings Fasano's Italian-Brazilian style to Minas Gerais, translating regional craft and colonial touches into a sleek modernist tower.
What it’s good at
Notable
Perforated brick cobogós and warm timber house mid-century Brazilian modernist furniture.
Notable
White Egyptian cotton linens dress the beds, with Havaianas flip-flops in marble bathrooms.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and The 50 Discovery.
Hotel Fasano Belo Horizonte is a luxury hotel renowned for its high-end restaurant and bar and its sleek, spacious guest rooms
“Designed by Bernardes Arquitetura, the property mixes the local preference for earth tone colors and colonial furniture with distinctly urban contemporary features like angular lines, to create a hip environment”
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Lourdes is filled with wine bars and boutiques, and Praça da Liberdade is a short walk away.
The rooms
Hardwood floors and copper accents warm the bedrooms. Bathrooms are lined in marble with high-pressure showers.
The pool and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
Cushioned loungers border the rooftop plunge pool, and an adjacent fitness center looks out over the city.
The spa
Three rooftop treatment rooms host massages and body rituals, with therapies centered on essential oil chakra alignment.
Dogs stay too.
Bar
Baretto Belo Horizonte
Leather armchairs surround a baby grand piano in the intimate lounge, where bartenders shake classic cocktails at a timber-slatted counter.
After waking up at the quietly sumptuous Fasano Belo Horizonte hotel, I joined my guide for a walk through Praça da Liberdade, which offers an eclectic snapshot of the city's rapid-fire evolution.
Restaurant
Gero Belo Horizonte
Handmade pastas and risottos arrive beneath a slatted timber ceiling, where indoor trees rise beside long banquettes and exposed brick.
How it began
Bernardes Arquitetura drew on Minas Gerais heritage for the design, taking cues from rustic copper cookware, terracotta, and colonial antiques.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.