The Gávea Tourist Hotel, also known locally as Hotel Esqueleto (Skeleton Hotel), is located in the heights of Rio de Janeiro, between the districts of Gávea and São Conrado. It is a ruined hotel, abandoned and never completed, located near the Casa das Canoas de Niemeyer, almost lost in the forest between the mountains. The Gávea Tourist Hotel is a luxury hotel complex, designed by Décio da Silva Pacheco in 1953. The location was privileged, giving residents a unique view of the São Conrado Sea and the mountains, overlooking the Pedra da Gávea. This was supposed to make Hotel Gávea the most luxurious complex in the city. Work began in the 1960s, was interrupted several times by the economic situation, and the company went bankrupt due to a real estate speculation affair in 1972. The project was transferred to an American company, which also went bankrupt in 1977… read more >
