Where to stay in Brazil

i-escape's collection of favourite small hotels and hip hideaways

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Bahia
Txai Resort
Nr Itacaré
££££ Exceptionally beautiful eco-friendly estate where rustic simplicity meets style and luxury on a vast stretch of Bahia's undeveloped Cacoa Coast

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Villas de Trancoso
Trancoso, Nr Porto Seguro
£££ Luxury private villa retreats set on a beautiful Bahian beach close to the hippy-chic village of Trancoso

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Fazenda da Lagoa
Nr Ilheus
£££ Stunning eco-resort near Ilhéus, with miles of pristine white-sand beach backed by 14 colourful cabañas and endless Atlantic rainforest New!

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Zank Hotel
Salvador
£££ A super-stylish new hotel in a buzzing but untouristy part of town New!

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Tauana
Corumbau
£££ A remote 9-bungalow beach resort that's faultlessly easy on the eye, kind on the environment, and indulgent to its guests New!

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Villa Bahia
Salvador
£££ Beautiful colonial house tastefully converted into a boutique hotel in the centre of Salvador's historical Pelourinho district New!

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Fazenda Sao Francisco
Corumbau
£££ Paradise Found: a gloriously remote location with white sand, organic food, warm hospitality and only 10 rooms New!

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Etnia Pousada
Trancoso
££ Intimate rustic chic hotel in the heart of Trancoso, one of Brazil's hippest villages with fabulous unspoilt beaches nearby

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Hotel Cocoon
Salvador
££ Highly stylized homage to modernism, this ultra quirky 'spaceship' hotel is just a short distance from one of Salvador's best beaches New!

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Hotel Casa do Amarelindo
Salvador
££ A beautifully restored townhouse with roof-level pool, whose 10 rooms promise absolute peace despite being in the central Pelourinho district New!

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Anima Hotel
Morro de São Paulo
£ Lovely secluded beach spot with a fantastic restaurant - yet only 15 minutes from Morro de São Paulo for those who want to party New!

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Santa Clara
Ilha de Boipeba
£ Rustic guesthouse set in a lush tropical garden, a short stroll from a fabulous beach on the unspoilt island of Boipeba New!

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Minas Gerais
Solar da Ponte
Tiradentes
££ An exceptional country inn located in the delightful historic village of Tiradentes

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Solar do Carmo
Ouro Preto
££ A little gem - a beautiful private home in the old colonial town of Ouro Preto
Solar Do Carmo not be operating as guesthouse until September 2008.


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Rio de Janeiro - City
Marina All Suites
Leblon
£££ Rio's hippest hotel with stylish design suites overlooking Ipanema-Leblon beaches

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La Suite
Joatinga
£££ Glamorous cliff top guesthouse - ultra stylish bedrooms and panoramic views of Rio's spectacular coastline

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Fasano Rio
Ipanema
£££ 50s style meets Noughties chic: this 92-room addition to the Fasano dynasty is set to shake up Rio's hotel scene

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Hotel Portinari
Copacabana
££ Good value new design hotel located between Copacabana and Ipanema beaches

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La Maison
Gavea
££ Stylish French-owned B&B in Gavea, a smart hillside neighbourhood with great views of Rio and the statue of Christ

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Mama Ruisa
Santa Teresa
££ Elegant French-owned B&B with pool in bohemian Santa Teresa with views of Sugar Loaf and Guanabara Bay

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Casa 32
Cosme Velho
££ Family-owned historic mansion with just two funky designer suites, set beneath the Corcovado

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Ipanema Penthouse
Ipanema
££ Funky three-bedroom penthouse apartment with 70s styling and rooftop pool in Ipanema

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Relais Solar
Santa Teresa
£ Creative guesthouse set in arty Santa Teresa - homely, stylish, comfortable and inspiring From 1 April 2008 Relais Solar will only offer whole house rentals.

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Rio de Janeiro - Environs
Sitio do Lobo Eco Fitness
Ilha Grande
£££ Detox and destress with a six-day eco-fitness programme of hiking, kayaking, yoga and healthy eating on a paradise island (March to October only)

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Sitio do Lobo
Ilha Grande
££ A dreamy tropical island hideaway south of Rio de Janeiro

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Pousada Casas Brancas
Buzios
££ Stylish and relaxing boutique hotel in the fashionable coastal town of Armação de Búzios, near Rio de Janeiro

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Pousada Picinguaba
Nr Parati
££ Fabulous hideaway midway between Rio and São Paolo combining unspoilt beaches, tropical rainforest and local colour

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Abracadabra
Buzios
£ Laid back, cheap and chic pousada within arms reach of all the best bits of Buzios

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The South
Ponta dos Ganchos
Nr Florianopolis, Santa Caterina
££££ Luxurious, secluded beach hotel on the side of a forested hill, where huge private decks give magnificent views of Ganchos bay

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Fasano Hotel
Jardins, Sao Paulo
££££ Sao Paulo's best hotel and restaurant: elegant, discreetly stylish, set in the leafiest and trendiest shopping district

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Vida Sol E Mar
Praia do Rosa, nr Imbituba, Santa Caterina
££ Stylish beach villas and eco-resort overlooking an unspoilt bay - ideal for families, surfers and whale-watchers

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