Who's Going
Rio Weekenders, Yoga Teachers, Budget Travelers
Reason to Stay
Spa Facilities, Beach Location, Budget Boutique
Hotel Type
Boutique Beach Hotel
From the owners of Rio's Rio All Suites along the Leblon waterfront, Villa Rasa Marina is a tropical boutique hotel with simple style and friendly service that's an affordable alternative to pricey posadas like Insolito and Casas Brancas. Villa Rasa Marina is located in Praia Rasa, one of the peninsula's better residential enclaves walking distance to the main village and nearby beach or Buzios Golf Club that is only a mile or so away.<br /> <br />Visitors arrive to a glass-enclosed reception in need of a bit of cleaning under a Polynesian roofline that contains an open-air courtyard and reception. The main attraction of the property is its proximity to the water, stretching onto an outdoor lawn and ramshackle terrace facing the sea through a glass wind barrier.<br /> <br />Dining at Villa Rasa Marina takes place in the main dining room, open to the public, with menu of Mediterranean specialties with additional Oyster & Ceviche Bar outdoors. A small spa offers simple fitness center with steam sauna, Jacuzzi and courtyard swimming pool as well as outdoor studio with yoga instructor. <br />
The Room
Villa Rasa Marina is home to 35 guestrooms and suites with a an attractively rustic mix of contemporary furnishings with salvaged floors, thatch roofs and stacked-wood walls. Modern amenities like LCD TVs, gusty air conditioning and free internet Wi-Fi are combined with a luxurious quotient of Egyptian cotton linens and goose down pillows. Bathrooms have been fully renovated with rain showers, integrated soaking tubs in suites and Asian-inspired details that leave the fashionable eye satiated. Suites come with more power-packed amenities like elongated lounges with well-furnished living areas with iPod stereo system and panoramic ocean views.
Preferred Room
Executive Suite
Special Features
Oyster Bar, Sea Views, Beach Service
Amenities
Restaurant, Lounge, Bar, Pool, Beach
