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Kenoa Resort
HotelSouth America, Brazil
From $745
Kenoa Resort sits between tropical vegetation and the warm, Caribbean-like waters of Alagoas, one of Brazil’s most striking coastal regions. The architecture is contemporary and sculptural, with natural materials, strong geometric lines and open spaces that keep the landscape constantly in view. With only 23 suites and villas, the hotel remains intimate, combining panoramic sea views, private pools and direct beach access with a strong design identity.
Casa Siará
HotelSouth America, Brazil
From $850
Casa Siará sits directly on Praia do Preá, pairing contemporary Brazilian architecture with one of Ceará’s most elemental landscapes: constant wind, an uninterrupted Atlantic horizon and a beach that seems to run forever in both directions. Designed by architect Miguel Pinto Guimarães, the hotel takes inspiration from fish scales in its curved forms and opens almost entirely toward the outdoors, while large 60 m² suites, pools, spa, tennis courts and a dedicated kite school make it especially strong for longer stays. The setting is the real draw, though — mornings begin with the sea in front of you, afternoons belong to the trade winds, and sunset turns the whole coastline gold.
Casana
HotelSouth America, Brazil
From $1,950
Casana is an ultra-intimate beachfront retreat on Praia do Preá, with just seven bungalows spread across a 10,000-square-metre property facing the Atlantic. The hotel leans into the wildness of Ceará rather than fighting it: palm trees, constant trade winds, pale sand and wide-open sea sit alongside private pools, an infinity pool, spa and polished contemporary interiors. Preá is one of Brazil’s great kitesurfing destinations, and Casana has its own dedicated kite school, making the experience as much about being on the water as disappearing into a very private beach house.
UXUA Casa Hotel & Spa
HotelSouth America, Brazil
From $480
UXUA occupies a collection of casas around Trancoso’s historic Quadrado, including homes that date back hundreds of years and were restored by former Diesel creative director Wilbert Das with local artisans. Furniture, lighting and decorative pieces are made by craftspeople from the region, while tropical gardens and open-air living preserve the informal rhythm of the village. The result is unmistakably Brazilian, sophisticated without polishing away the history and handmade character that make Trancoso so particular.
Rosewood São Paulo
HotelSouth America, Brazil
From $638
Rosewood São Paulo occupies part of Cidade Matarazzo, the extraordinary transformation of a former maternity hospital complex into one of the city’s major cultural destinations. The project combines the restored historic buildings with a new tower by Jean Nouvel, while Philippe Starck’s interiors are layered with Brazilian art, craft, vegetation and references to the country’s cultural identity. Restaurants, bars, music, art and nightlife make it particularly compelling: this is a hotel that functions almost as a destination within São Paulo itself.
Pulso Hotel
HotelSouth America, Brazil
From $460
Pulso brings a new generation of Brazilian design hospitality to São Paulo. The building and interiors by Studio Arthur Casas use warm materials, clean lines and Brazilian furniture to create a calmer counterpoint to the intensity outside, while art, gastronomy and wellness give the hotel a cultural life beyond its rooms. Opened in 2024, it belongs to a recent wave of ambitious independent hotels changing São Paulo’s luxury landscape.
JANEIRO Hotel
HotelSouth America, Brazil
From $705
JANEIRO sits directly across from Leblon Beach and translates Rio’s particular relationship with indoor-outdoor living into a contemporary boutique hotel. Curated by Oskar Metsavaht, the interiors favour natural materials, light and uninterrupted views rather than overt luxury, borrowing from the relaxed sophistication of Rio homes. The rooftop, sea-facing rooms and beach service make the city and ocean equally important parts of the stay.
Hotel Unique
HotelSouth America, Brazil
From $530
Hotel Unique has been part of São Paulo’s visual identity since opening in 2002. Designed by Ruy Ohtake, its bold curved façade and circular windows make the building instantly recognisable, while the rooftop Skye restaurant and pool overlook Ibirapuera and the city skyline. More than two decades later, it remains one of Brazil’s clearest examples of a hotel becoming an architectural landmark.
Hotel das Cataratas, A Belmond Hotel
HotelSouth America, Brazil
From $750
Hotel das Cataratas has one advantage almost no other hotel can replicate: it is the only hotel inside the Brazilian side of Iguaçu National Park, directly facing the falls. The pale pink colonial-style building brings a more romantic, old-world character to a landscape of enormous scale, while staying overnight gives guests access to the surroundings before and after the daytime crowds leave. Here, the hotel matters, but waking up beside one of the world’s great natural spectacles matters more.
