Pará
This well-run hotel has artsy guestrooms facing a leafy garden. All have air-con and TV; suites are larger with private verandas. A large common deck has…
Must-see hotels in Brazil
Morro de São Paulo
This former pousada (guesthouse), now a chill hostel catering to surfers, sits along the path to Porto de Cima Beach. Watching electric-blue hummingbirds…
Bahia
This ecofriendly guesthouse features six freestanding bungalows built with natural, locally sourced materials, plus a lovely swimming pool and art-filled…
Belém
Rooms in this boutique hotel are cozy and up to date (though a bit dark), while the common areas have beautiful wood and stone floors, and creative…
Paraná
'Father Bob and Son Bob' easily wins the island's personality contest with eight unadorned but well-equipped rooms (flat-screen TVs, minibars, beach kits …
Bahia
In a leafy setting near the beach, these six attractive and spacious apartments are complete with well-equipped kitchens and balconies with hammocks. The…
Paraná
Built from driftwood and recycled material, this pousada has the charm of a guesthouse and a family welcome. Hung with hammocks and chock-full of cutesy…
Rio Grande do Sul
Excellent beachfront location, German-style architecture and welcoming owners who speak some English – you can’t beat this spartan inn perched across from…
Alagoas
An ideal location close to the beach, plus fantastic breakfasts and tidy guest rooms with private balconies and hammocks, make this guesthouse one of the…
Alagoas
Smart-looking Pousada Olho D'água offers a terrace overlooking the ocean, comfortable rooms with private balconies (some have views) and a lovely swimming…
Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses
This boutique pousada (guesthouse) is what people mean when they say, 'Atins is changing,' but this French–Belgian affair is a change for the better. The…
The Pantanal
Popular, genuinely welcoming and family-run, this sizable working ranch is just 10km from Poconé. Rooms are comfortable with hammocks, but it's worth the…
The Pantanal
Moored on the Piquirí in the heart of jaguar territory, these twin houseboats are the accommodations for wildlife-viewing packages run by Southwild. The…
Rio de Janeiro
Just a short stroll to the fine surf off Macumba Beach, this converted house, which is owned by a New Zealander and a Brazilian, is the go-to spot for…
Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses
This is easily one of Atins' best pousadas (guesthouses), despite the large property’s chickens, guinea fowl, peacocks, ducks, dogs and cats wailing a…
São Paulo
Opening in late 2018, Brazil's first Four Seasons sits inside the wellness-focused Parque da Cidade in tony Chácara Santo Antônio. A glistening stone…
Santa Teresa & Lapa
This stylish boutique hotel is located just a few minutes’ walk from Escadaria Selarón, the Arcos da Lapa and the nightlife hot spots of Av Mem de Sá. The…
Praia da Pipa
If you've dreamt of staying in a wooden shack inches from the ocean, 'Turtle Paradise' is your place. The seven rooms and apartments are rustic but clean…
Santa Catarina
A trickling fountain beckons guests up the stone staircase to this gay-friendly, two-room guesthouse and bistro, which sits right on the lagoon before…
The Pantanal
This working ranch is enthusiastically run and has a host of activities (hikes, piranha fishing, night safaris, horseback riding), accommodations to suit…
Recife
You’d never know it was here, but this friendly hostel occupies the 3rd floor of a building named Edificio Barão de Camaçari (entered from Rua Osias…
Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses
This ecofriendly pousada (guesthouse) is a little gem of comfort 3.5km east of Barreirinhas’ center. The sloping plot leads down past cozy chalets to a…
Rio Grande do Norte
The owners of this spot, 300m from the beach, are English-speaking and lovely to the core. The property has a Northeastern cultural theme and is…
Fernando de Noronha
In an historic 18th-century building, Noronha's first hostel is comfortable and homey but the main reason to stay here is the energetic owners, who go…
Santa Teresa & Lapa
Part of a budget-minded boutique-hotel chain, Mama Shelter has 55 colorful rooms, each with whimsical touches and bursting with personality. Lush greenery…
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre's best boutique hotel is built off an exquisite 1937 mansion (housing the lobby, bar and restaurant) with a glass atrium connecting the 132…
São Paulo
This ultrarefined 60-room hotel behind an English red-brick facade evokes a bygone era of modernist glamour, with muted gray travertine marble set off…
Brazil
This excellent hostel has a friendly atmosphere and is set in a spacious house one short block from the beach. It's run by the charmingly helpful Marina…
Santa Teresa & Lapa
Run by the same folks behind the charming Explorer Bar next door, Discovery Suites has bright, stylish rooms with nicely framed artwork, colorful textiles…
Rio de Janeiro
Top hostel honors go to this Greek-Brazilian-run gem in a colonial-style ’50s house tucked away in a Copacabana cranny. Four- to 10-bed dorms prevail…
Ceará
Run by a multilingual British economist turned bearded beachcomber, this relaxed guesthouse backs onto the river across the road from the beach and has…
Jericoacoara
If you've outgrown the hostel party scene, the excellent dorms here are Jeri's best, but exist within the environment of a boutique pousada (guesthouse)…
Pernambuco
The refined Amparo occupies two 18th-century houses (though it may be reduced to one) with lovely gardens and views back toward Recife. It’s full of…
Brazil
Verdegreen is the eco-conscious choice on the main beach strip, with solar-heated showers, reforested wood, half-flush toilets, and LED TVs and lighting…
Ceará
Nine rustic but luxurious wooden stilt chalets (some two-level) stand in a garden that slopes down to the west end of the beach. Villa Mango also has a…
Brazil
This cleverly designed modern pousada sits beside the road 1km back from Tabatinga beach (but doesn't suffer from traffic noise). The 12-lovely, clean…
Santa Teresa & Lapa
In a converted 1888 Victorian house, Villa Laurinda presents a serene portrait of life in Santa Teresa. At the entrance there's a lovely pool, ringed with…
Rio de Janeiro
Surrounded by lush vegetation, this hidden spot has attractive rooms with a rustic-chic allure. Some of the rooms are split-level and incorporate…
Jericoacoara
Spacious rooms with gorgeous hardwood verandas and hammock chairs are set in tasteful exposed-brick bungalows, amid colorful grounds draped in lush…
Praia da Pipa
On lush, sprawling hilltop grounds, 1.5km beyond the southeast edge of town, this great-value place boasts luxury at reasonable prices. The scattered…
