The best hotels in Brazil
The best hotel in Brazil is Belmond Hotel das Cataratas in Iguazú, with a Browntravels editorial score of 9.4/10. Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel in Rio de Janeiro (9.0/10) completes the top two.
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Best hotel in Brazil
Belmond Hotel das Cataratas
Iguazú · Editorial score 9.4/10 · £££££
The only hotel inside Brazil's Iguassu National Park, a rose-pink Portuguese-colonial retreat with the falls to itself before the gates open.
Best for: Honeymooners, Families, Natural-wonder travellers
The only key to Iguassu after hours—period charm is the bonus; private access to a wonder of the world is the point.
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No. 2 in Brazil
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel
Rio de Janeiro · Editorial score 9.0/10 · ££££
Rio's white Art Deco monument on Copacabana beach, hosting a century of carnival glamour around South America's most famous hotel pool.
Best for: Couples, History lovers, Celebration trips
Rio distilled into one address: beach, glamour and a hundred years of stories—stay ocean-front and join the legend.
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Hotels in Brazil: questions answered
- What is the best hotel in Brazil?
- Belmond Hotel das Cataratas in Iguazú, scored 9.4/10 by Browntravels editors. The only key to Iguassu after hours—period charm is the bonus; private access to a wonder of the world is the point.
- What are the top 2 hotels in Brazil?
- 1. Belmond Hotel das Cataratas, Iguazú (9.4/10); 2. Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro (9.0/10).
- How does Browntravels rank hotels in Brazil?
- Every hotel carries an editorial score from 0 to 10, set by our editors and never by hotels, across six areas: service, design, dining, wellness, location and value. The Crown lists the highest-scoring hotels we cover in each country and updates as soon as a stronger hotel joins the directory. Commercial relationships never influence scores or rankings.
- How many hotels in Brazil does Browntravels cover?
- 2 hotels in Brazil have a full Browntravels profile, each with an editorial score, who it suits best and our verdict.
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