Santa Catarina
A great family option north of Praia do Moçambique. The island's best pool and sun deck, plus numerous distractions for the kiddos, means parents can…
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The Amazon
Rooms at this longtime favorite have details like modern paintings, glass showers and a writing desk with a leather chair. Large windows and private…
Fortaleza
The architect of Fortaleza’s first design hotel could have been a little more daring, but the clean-lined, modern spaces and rooms, plus what is probably…
Bahia
Too Cool Na Bahia has colorfully designed chalets with verandas overlooking the lush surroundings. The friendly owner can arrange kitesurfing, kayaking,…
Bahia
Located on the riverfront in São Félix, Paraguassú has basic, cozy rooms surrounding a small garden. The riverside terrace is a breezy place to enjoy the…
Bahia
Don't let the word 'resort' fool you: travelers from far and wide sing the praises of the laid-back atmosphere at Resort Recanto da Natureza. It's more…
Paraty
This cozy little pousada is obviously a labor of love for the artist owners. Downstairs common areas include a spacious lounge and bar and a small pool…
Minas Gerais
Guest rooms in this 1849 building, two blocks uphill from Praça Minas Gerais, are airy and inviting, with clean white sheets and lovely high ceilings. It…
Minas Gerais
In a refurbished mansion behind the Igreja de São Francisco, this pousada tastefully blends old with new; many rooms are decorated with antiques, yet all…
Foz do Iguaçu
This modern budget hotel has a boutiquey feel and a lot on offer for the price, including cable TV and a good continental breakfast. No need to spring for…
Salvador
Two early-20th-century houses have been joined together to form this elegant guesthouse, tastefully decorated with antiques and artwork. Spacious common…
Rio de Janeiro State
Centrally located on Praça da Liberdade, with polished wood floors, 5m-high ceilings, grand fireplaces, a pool, sauna and spa, the meticulously restored…
Alter do Chão
This boxy orange hotel is hard to miss. Rooms are fairly large and comfortable; the best ones are in the annex. There's a decent breakfast and the…
Minas Gerais
Tucked down a peaceful dead-end street a block from Igreja de São Francisco, this pousada has cheerful, ultracomfy rooms with queen- and king-size beds,…
Alter do Chão
This aging hotel has a leafy setting and rooms with a hint (just a hint, mind you) of style, featuring wood rather than tiled floors. It's secluded and…
Santa Catarina
Owned by well-known model/actor/surfer Paulo Zulu, Zululand is a collection of funky-shaped bilevel bungalows well equipped with tasteful art and flat…
Bahia
On the beach, this welcoming guesthouse has lush gardens with winding pathways leading through the tranquil setting. Rooms offer private patios with…
Paraty
An official host site for Paraty's annual literary festival, this centrally located top-end hotel has cozy colonial decor, king-size beds with 600-thread…
Pará
Overlooking the water like any self-respecting Joanes accommodation should, the whitewashed Pousada Vila Joanes is suitably simple, lovely and quiet, and…
Pará
This attractive place up on the hill just back from the waterfront has clean, modern rooms, some with river views, although why they built such small…
Praia da Pipa
Large one- and two-bedroom hexagonal apartments in a breezy location; a good restaurant with a well-stocked bar; and a large garden and excellent pool…
São Paulo
This newly remodeled veteran of Vila Madalena’s hostel scene is one of its best, offering four-, six- and eight-bed dorms (the last of these a bit cramped…
Rio Grande do Sul
This agreeable, centrally located business hotel is well equipped for wine tourism.
São Paulo
Set amid the action of Baixo Augusta, the 66-room Augusta Park has a convenient location and offers some of Sampa's best-value (if slightly dated) rooms –…
Piauí
Teresina's most comfortable hotel is a polished affair with spacious and comfortable rooms targeted for the most part at business travelers. While it's…
Bahia
This friendly guesthouse – run by a dancer and a painter-sculptor, as the name suggests – offers lovely colonial-style rooms (each with a private balcony…
Minas Gerais
Rooms here are a bit cramped, and street noise can be a problem on weekends, but the price and the location smack in the middle of Diamantina’s historic…
Minas Gerais
Centrally located in an old stone building, São Thomé’s nicest in-town pousada has a small pool and sauna, plus fireplaces and whirlpool tubs in some…
Jericoacoara
The 25 solidly constructed rooms and apartments, with wood floors and ceilings, are set along a green, shady garden with a pool. Add in a good central…
Minas Gerais
Despite its inconvenient location at the bottom of town, this friendly budget pousada has good facilities, including a guest kitchen. It organizes sunrise…
Bahia
Despite needing some upgrades to the decor, this pleasant guesthouse is on the waterfront and has a swimming pool. From here you can head north to check…
Bahia
Near the dock, Porto da Barra offers standard rooms with tile floors and hammocks strung outside the doors. The sea breezes and leafy, palm-tree-dotted…
Santa Catarina
This quiet, yoga-focused hostel is owned by the low-key Sander, who has traveled the world and returned with knickknacks that color this private home –…
Piauí
This budget spot in a neat cottage-like building is good value and in a good location; it's one block north of Av Presidente Vargas. The rooms, set around…
Morro de São Paulo
Convenient to the ferry dock and local nightlife, yet with a middle-of-the-jungle feel thanks to its forest-shrouded wooden sundeck, this chain hostel is…
Alter do Chão
One of the few places with running hot water, the Borari is arguably the best hotel in town, although it lacks the warmth of some of the pousadas. Rooms…
Rio de Janeiro State
If you’re looking for cushy digs, this place is a no-brainer. Maasai has a stunning beachfront location, comfy sitting rooms, a sauna and swimming pool…
Minas Gerais
On a picturesque street in the historic center, this stylish pousada has spacious suites, an elegant reading room with fireplace, and a small protected…
Ilha Grande & Vila do Abraão
Just a stone's throw from the boat docks, this centrally located hostel is a good bet for those who seek easy walking access to – or stumbling access from…
Pará
A recent change of owner here has brought more professionalism and style to this place – rooms are comfortable and among the best in town, but with budget…
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