Ouro Minas Palace Hotel (Belo Horizonte, Brazil)

The huge, sophisticated lobby of the Ouro Minas Palace welcomes you to one of the most prestigious hotels in Brazil. Buzzing with atmosphere and activity, the open-plan atrium is combined with the superb Piano Bar and Restaurant, so you can languish over cocktails or dinner and people-watch to your heart's content. The hotel's Health Centre is fabulous – neat rows of luxurious sunbeds surround a vast, heated pool and huge panoramic windows and skylights create a light and airy atmosphere of pure tranquillity. An evening swim is a delight here – you can float in the pool staring up at the stars and then retire to your room for dramatic views of the city at night.