Must-see hotels in Brazil

  • Aracati Hotel

    Amazonas

    Small boxy rooms are brightly painted, reasonably clean and cheap. Located on a busy commercial road a short distance from Praça Tulio Azevêdo, units…

  • Pousada Alternativa

    Ceará

    Tucked away on an alleyway behind the main strip, this welcoming small place is a good budget choice with comfortable and clean modern rooms and good…

  • Blame It on Rio 4 Travel

    Rio de Janeiro

    Created by a kind, helpful expat from New York, this professional agency rents many types of apartments. It also has a travel agency, a few computers for…

  • Pousada Nello Nuno

    Minas Gerais

    In a quiet location just northeast of Praça Tiradentes, this simple family-run pousada on a steep hillside has clean and airy apartamentos surrounding a…

  • Casablanca Imperial

    Rio de Janeiro State

    The Casablanca, almost next door to the Museu Imperial, has a range of rooms – the best featuring high ceilings, old-fashioned shutters, large bathrooms…

  • Hotel Pousada Caminho do Sol

    Arraial do Cabo

    Just off Praia Grande, this hotel with king-size beds, a pool, pretty interior gardens and sweeping views over the city is a big hit with visiting…

  • Hotel Caxambu

    Minas Gerais

    The historic facade here hides a slew of modern amenities, including a pool and a good restaurant, with half or full board available upon request. It's…

  • Brisa Barra Hotel

    Rio de Janeiro

    A simple but well-run high-rise hotel, with extremely clean rooms and staff who cannot do enough to help. It features adults' and children's pools out…

  • Pousada Lokau

    The Amazon

    Part art gallery, part guesthouse, the Lokau has five clean, comfortable rooms opening onto a pleasant garden. They can be a bit musty at first, but high…

  • Oscar Hotel Executive

    The Amazon

    Rooms here are a bit hit or miss – they're all comfortable, but some are rather cavernous. The rooftop terrace with swimming pool is lovely, there's a gym…

  • Acampamento Terreirão

    Minas Gerais

    This campground sits on the Minas Gerais side of the park, 4.5km below Caparaó summit at the halfway point of the climb from Tronqueira. Advance…

  • Hit Hotel

    Salvador

    This modern, low-key hotel on Barra's waterfront is lacking in the charm department but offers comfortable rooms for a good price. Many have bay views, as…

  • Hotel Beira-Mar

    Pará

    A short walk from the center and Praia Grande; rooms here are of the large and plain variety, with graying tile floors, TV and thin mattresses and linens…

  • Ibis Budget

    São Paulo

    Somewhat soulless but boasting a great location and price, this modern budget chain is worth considering. Dormitory-like rooms are spartan, but you are…

  • Abrigo Água Branca

    Rio de Janeiro State

    Set amid pretty high country scenery at 1700m, Parque Nacional do Itatiaia's newest hiker's hut is available for overnight use by hikers walking the…

  • Hotel Maringá

    Rio de Janeiro State

    This centrally located hotel offers simple quartos (rooms with shared bathroom) and more expensive apartamentos above its budget all-you-can-eat…

  • Malibu Palace Hotel

    Rio de Janeiro State

    For views and beachfront location, it’s hard to beat this old-school three-star hotel overlooking Cabo Frio’s dazzling Praia do Forte. Check online for…

  • Pousada Alemdomar

    Santa Catarina

    This little plot of New Age paradise across the road from Praia da Armação has six simple guest rooms evoking tranquility and harmony with the surrounding…

  • Hotel Guapindaia Centro

    The Amazon

    The clean, crisp rooms are on the small side, but have sage-colored walls, updated bathrooms and quiet air-conditioners. A huge breakfast spread is…

  • Pousada Beira Rio

    Piauí

    A decent cheapie a block-and-a-half back from the river with clean white-tiled rooms with small bathrooms. Management organize tours throughout the region.

  • Acampamento Casa Queimada

    Minas Gerais

    This trailside campground sits 4.5km below Caparaó summit on the Espírito Santo side of the park. Advance reservations by email are required.

  • Hotel Serra Everest

    Rio de Janeiro State

    Perched on a steep hill a few blocks from the center, this hotel has a pool and surprisingly good mountain views given its downtown location.

  • Pousada Serra Branca

    Minas Gerais

    One block uphill from the town square and São Thome's famous cave, this pousada offers bargain-priced apartamentos and a pool.

  • Novo Hotel

    Amazonas

    Conveniently located just three blocks from Porta da Feira, this welcoming, clean option is perfect if you’re catching an early boat.

  • Egas Hotel

    Amazonas

    Large clean rooms, most opening onto breezy corridors, and a convenient location near both parks and opposite a bank and internet cafe.

  • Pousada Marazul

    Fernando de Noronha

    Homey Marazul has smallish but neat rooms in an adapted home, moderate prices and good service, making it an all round solid choice.

  • Acampamento Macieira

    Minas Gerais

    This campground sits 9km below Caparaó summit on the Espírito Santo side of the park. Advance reservations by email are required.

  • Pousada Edmar

    Ceará

    In the center of Flecheiras, this good budget option has neat, simple well-kept rooms, some of which look straight onto the beach.

  • Hotel Acalanto

    Bahia

    This comfortable business-style hotel, a stone's throw from the bus station, is a solid bet if you have a layover in Feira.

  • Pousada & Camping Lumiar

    Lençóis

    Grassy campsites shaded by flowering trees in a gorgeous garden beside a church. Bar, restaurant and guest-use kitchen.

  • Pousada da Jibóia

    Amazonas

    A good pousada in the center of town, Pousada da Jobóia has a pretty garden, tidy rooms and even a small swimming pool.

  • Hotel Vovó Carolina

    Gramado

    Right in the center, this 19-room hotel has smallish, carpeted rooms, no-nonsense service and cake-laden breakfasts.

  • Pousada Lanna

    Amazonas

    Stay here only if you must, or if price is everything. Cell-like rooms at this basic hotel are small, many have no windows and reception is often nowhere…

  • Hotel Farroupilha

    The Amazon

    This basic hotel is opposite the bus terminal; it's a reliable option if you're just passing through, less so if you're planning to stay a while. Rooms…

  • Porto Caburé

    Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses

    These colorful chalets are the nicest option in Caburé, but that's not saying a whole lot. The place feels more than a bit run-down but if creature…

  • Pousada d’Areia

    Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses

    Rooms here are fairly generic but a good breakfast and convenient location (the south end of the main street) make the Areia an okay choice if you're not…

  • Pousada Maguary

    Pará

    You feel like part of the family here, and no wonder: the warm, elderly owners were among the first in FLONA to open their home to community tourism…

  • Solar das Pedras

    São Luís

    This HI hostel in a restored 19th-century home has acceptable and clean facilities, including a sizable sitting area, though the rooms are rather dark and…

  • Turis Hotel

    Rio Grande do Sul

    Rooms vary widely at this budget staple, but none of them are going to win any design awards. However, it's just one block west of the Praça da Catedral…

  • Pousada Golfinho

    Fernando de Noronha

    Once the go-to budget pousada on the island, Golfinho has new management and prices have soared for pretty much the same rooms with a fresh coat of paint…

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