Pará
Suites here are newer, larger and better appointed, with breezy patios with hammocks. Standards are simpler and quite small, though their all-wood…
Must-see hotels in Brazil
Rio Grande do Norte
Galos’ only fully functioning hotel sits just 5m from the lagoon, flanked by tall palm trees. Rooms, surrounding a nice pool, are nothing fancy but are…
Foz do Iguaçu
Much more appealing than some of the hulking megahotels around town, the Rafain is an excellent-value, four-star business hotel with plenty of style,…
Bahia
Things are simple at Baianeiro Hostel: three dorm-style rooms, two shared bathrooms, a kitchen and ample indoor and outdoor communal space. What makes it…
Manaus
A bit plastic, perhaps, but still a welcome oasis of business-class comfort amid Manaus' mostly gritty downtown options. Rooms are smallish but very…
Ilha Grande & Vila do Abraão
This cozy, gay-friendly, Australian-run pousada offers ultracomfy chalets in a garden setting. Homey touches include complimentary use of iPads, beach…
Bonito & Around
Large and professional, this pousada can feel more like a resort but is a pleasant spot handily close to the center of the action. Rooms are spacious and…
Ceará
You can hear the waves crashing on the beach from the the eight simple but comfortable rooms at this unpretentious little guesthouse right on the sand at…
Goiás
The strengths of Goiâna's best hostel, an HI-affiliate, are design-oriented: a minimalist aesthetic in a well-to-do residential neighborhood southwest of…
Praia da Pipa
Hidden up a side street near Pipa’s southeastern edge is one of the Northeast's best-value pousadas. Spacious, pleasantly decorated rooms with good modern…
Santa Catarina
Teetering between the charm of a small pousada and the services of a beach hotel, this 22-room choice has an English-speaking reception and spacious rooms…
Porto de Galinhas
Right on the sands of Maracaípe beach, this upmarket place has tastefully decorated modern rooms with balconies that feature padded hammocks hand-woven…
Ubatuba
This excellent pousada at Itamambuca beach sits 600m back from the sands surrounded by lush rainforest and immersed in Asian accents. The 26 rooms aren't…
Fortaleza
For its modest price, this friendly 40-room hotel offers many pluses: clean, neat medium-sized rooms with solar-heated hot water; efficient and helpful…
Belém
A former mansion with a gorgeous tile facade, this attractive hotel has just nine rooms and a recommended pizzeria. Huge front rooms have large windows…
Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul
Sleep in spacious split-level apartments in this decent-value high-rise with aquamarine window panes. Upstairs is a pleasant sleeping area; downstairs is…
Bahia
If a lack of privacy doesn't bother you then Aruanda Hostel is a great way to experience the nouveau-beach-bum delights of Caraíva first hand. In the dorm…
Paraná
This quaint pousada has four well-appointed guest rooms painted in striking colors and decorated by theme (‘Sunrise,' ‘Sea Blue’). A wide deck is shaded…
Ipanema & Leblon
The Sheraton is a true resort hotel, with large, peaceful grounds. Every room has a balcony, facing either Leblon and Ipanema or verdant greenery, and…
Natal
It's quite a surprise to find such a secluded, leafy retreat just one block from Praia de Ponta Negra. Tile-floored rooms are cool and have bamboo…
Ipanema & Leblon
The location is fabulous, in a converted two-story house with a beautiful pool and yard, just a short stroll to the beach. The private rooms, while small,…
Bahia
It’s all luxury at this lavish beachfront resort, where walkways wind through groomed gardens past eight swimming pools to the beach. Rooms all have…
Minas Gerais
The big selling points at this decades-old pousada are its secluded location – set well back from the road amid spacious green lawns – and its freshwater…
Alagoas
Don't let the boxy exterior fool you: this 1960s-style hotel (considered an eyesore on the town’s scenic skyline by some) has some of the nicest rooms…
Minas Gerais
About 3km east of the eponymous waterfall, Tabuleiro Eco Hostel offers grassy terraces for camping, plus dorms and private rooms in a series of colorful…
Bahia
At this eco-minded place (they recycle, compost, and employ local workers), choose between simple but stylish cottages with small verandas, or slightly…
São Paulo
This colorful Pinheiros guesthouse turned a two-story town house into a design-forward spot to rest your weary head. Rooms are smallish, but the whole…
Manaus
Spacious air-cooled dorm rooms have lacquered stone walls and open onto long breezy corridors, while the leafy rear patio has hammocks and chairs. There…
Foz do Iguaçu
Friendly, spotless and convenient hotel, more intimate than most of the big guns around. The completely modernized rooms are spacious and comfortable,…
Rio de Janeiro
Despite the name, this place feels less like a hostel and more like a small guesthouse. Injoy has a mix of private doubles and cozy dorms set in a lovely…
Rio de Janeiro
The Spanish-owned Orla Copacabana has some attractive, understated rooms, but the beach-facing location is the real draw. The standard rooms are too…
Minas Gerais
With in-your-face views of NS de Conceição across the street, this three-room hostel has sunny upstairs dorm space, a guest kitchen, a wooden deck and a…
Ilha Grande & Vila do Abraão
Central location and a spacious backyard are the twin draws at this pousada on Abraão's main pedestrian thoroughfare, run by the same local family for…
Rio de Janeiro
Set slightly back from the beach and therefore slightly lower in price than other hotels, the Novotel offers a comfortable stay in one of Leme's loveliest…
Paraná
Brightened by whimsical artwork and bold-colored linens, this charming pousada has shiny stained-wood walls and cool tile floors (some have private…
Rio de Janeiro
The Marriott serves a healthy dose of luxury to its guests and some of the best views of Copacabana from the rooftop pool. The accommodations are…
Maranhão
Occupying a colonial house in the center of town, this appealing place makes a fine base. The rooms in the original house have more character but those in…
Ubatuba
The friendly English-speaking Malu runs this welcoming, centrally located hostel. Situated just five blocks from the water, it's a simple but well-managed…
Gávea, Jardim Botânico & Lagoa
On a quiet cobblestone street in a charming corner of Jardim Botânico, Pouso Verde has elegant, comfortably furnished rooms, the best of which have views…
Bahia
The 18th-century convent attached to the Igreja da Ordem Terceira do Carmo has been converted into a comfortable guesthouse, with no loss of atmosphere…
