Our coverage of luxury hotels in Brazil began with the best hotels in the capital of Sao Paulo and the other major city that is synonymous with the country: Rio de Janeiro.
Despite Brazil's wealth of natural resources and its growing clout as a business hub, there have been surprising few standout luxury hotels in its two major cities and pickings were slim in other regions. Before 2005 you were lucky to even have a choice of 5-star hotels in the biggest cities, but thankfully a few recent developments have brought in some much-needed competition. With Brazil's star rising in the economic world and upcoming hostings of the World Cup and Summer Olympics, we expect high-end travelers to find new options as the years go by.
Our continually expanding luxury hotel reviews go beyond Brazil's two major cities and cover key beach resorts that are likely to please upscale international travelers. Except for at the Orient-Express property Copacabana and a couple traditional hotels in the cities, you can generally expect hipster decor and furniture designed for fashion spreads, but sometimes at shockingly high prices.
Bahia Region
Fazenda da Lagoa — Una Bahia, Brazil
Fernando de Noronha Region
Pousada Maravilha — Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
Iguaçu/Iguassu Falls
Hotel das Cataratas – Iguassu Falls, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Hotel Fasano — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Copacabana Palace — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Salvador Region
Pestana Convento do Carmo – Salvador, Brazil
Zank Boutique Hotel – Salvador, Brazil
São Paulo
DPNY Beach Hotel — Ilhabela, São Paulo state, Brazil
Hotel Unique — São Paulo, Brazil
Hotel Emiliano — São Paulo, Brazil
Fasano Hotel and Restaurant — São Paulo, Brazil
L'Hotel Porto Bay — São Paulo, Brazil
Tivoli São Paulo Mofarrej — São Paulo, Brazil
Southern Coast - Governador Celso Ramos
Ponta dos Ganchos Exclusive Resort – Santa Catarina, Brazil
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