The New York Times reviews the Fasano Hotel in Rio

Very amusing review of the Fasano Rio hotel published in the New York Times...
Here's how they describe the scene:

"Slip past the phalanx of armored S.U.V.’s and enter a lobby enveloped in glass and billowing curtains, which everyone from Yoko Ono to Madonna has paraded through. These days, it’s filled mostly with dapper middle-age men and their svelte, much younger arm candy. Nestling poolside are playful honeymooners. Average age difference: 30 years."

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