Must-see hotels in Minas Gerais

  • Pousada Querência

    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…

  • Pousada Richard Rothe

    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…

  • Hotel Pousada Casa Grande

    Minas Gerais

    The best rooms at this pousada, 400m northeast of Praça Tiradentes along the road to Mariana, enjoy sweeping views over town. Pleasant sitting areas and…

  • Pousada Brisa da Serra

    Minas Gerais

    Spacious, high-ceilinged rooms, an outdoor pool and stellar views of the Serra de São José are the main attractions at this upscale pousada about 15…

  • Samba Rooms Hostel

    Belo Horizonte

    Within easy walking distance of Praça da Liberdade, Mercado Central and the airport bus stop, this friendly hostel in a historic building has five- to…

  • Rancho Cipó

    Minas Gerais

    A cookie-cutter collection of modern chalets and bungalows sprawls across the wide-open spaces of this former ranch, 1km inland from the main road. Indoor…

  • Hotel Tijuco

    Minas Gerais

    The once-modernist, now rather retro Tijuco is a Niemeyer creation with spacious, wood-paneled rooms and efficient chain-hotel-style service. It’s well…

  • Viva Chico Rei Hostel

    Minas Gerais

    Talkative owner 'Papa' – a descendant of refugees from Franco's Spain who grew up in California before hitting the Gringo Trail and making his home in…

  • Diamantina Hostel

    Minas Gerais

    Diamantina's hostel sits on a residential hillside, 1km northwest of the bus station and within a 15-minute walk of the historic center. The five dorms…

  • Tiradentes Hostel

    Minas Gerais

    New management has improved this simple backstreet hostel within easy walking distance of the bus station and all of the town's attractions. The…

  • Circuito dos Inconfidentes

    Minas Gerais

    Rooms are bland but comfortable at this gleaming modern pousada just a couple of blocks uphill from Aleijadinho's masterpieces – and the pool, sauna and…

  • Rock in Hostel

    Minas Gerais

    Featuring a trio of simple four- to six-bed dorms and two upstairs doubles with shared bath, this hostel lacks the personal warmth of Ouro Preto's family…

  • Itália Palace Hotel

    Minas Gerais

    The most comfortable digs in town, right on Ipanema's main drag, Itália Palace offers a mix of older and more modern amenities. Ask to see a couple of…

  • Hotel Colonial

    Minas Gerais

    Situated in an 18th-century building with polished wood floors, the Colonial is rather basic for the price, but conveniently close to the main square…

  • E-Suites Savassi Toscanini

    Belo Horizonte

    Location is the main draw at this modern hotel with conservative cookie-cutter rooms at the southern edge of Savassi. Other perks include a weights room,…

  • Acampamento Tronqueira

    Minas Gerais

    The closest campground to the town of Alto Caparaó, Tronqueira sits on the Minas Gerais side of the park, at the trailhead for the 9km climb to Caparaó…

  • Pousada Dois Irmãos

    Minas Gerais

    This simple hotel near Aiuruoca's main square is the best option if you arrive at night and just need a place to lay your head. The attached restaurant…

  • Pousada da Sirlei

    Minas Gerais

    Five minutes' walk from the bus station and the cobblestones of the historic center, and kitty-corner to a pleasant plaza, this quaint inn is long on…

  • Pousada Pé da Serra

    Minas Gerais

    This family-run place sits on a ridge just above the bus station. The nine small but spotless rooms have panoramic views – the location, garden and pool…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Palace Hotel

    Minas Gerais

    Manhumirim’s Palace Hotel, diagonally across from the bus station, is perfectly adequate if you’re stuck here overnight. Rooms, some with shared bath, are…