Explore our selection of luxury hotels, spas and venues in Brazil, South America. The Condé Nast Johansens team of Local Experts inspects each property year-on-year, so you can be sure to receive a premium experience.
A vast South American country, Brazil is everything you expect and more. Exquisitely exotic, stunningly beautiful, culturally exciting and always changing, it’s a country too big to explore completely but never too large to be welcoming. Whether you want to trek through the Amazon on your very own rainforest adventure, take in the sights and sounds of Carnival or just relax by a tranquil sandy beach, you won’t be disappointed. Must-visit places include Rio de Janeiro, where you can’t miss Sugarloaf Mountain or the Christ the Redeemer statue; you could also travel further afield and witness the immense Iguazu Falls. Every day really is an adventure in this outstandingly beautiful country.
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Ilha de Toque Toque Eco Hotel
Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Everything about the adults-only Ilha de Toque Toque Eco Hotel aims to reconnect its guests with Mother Nature, which envelops every inch of this romantic hideaway atop a tree-covered hill above north São Paulo state’s coastline. A demonstration of sustainable tourism at its finest, with no compromise on comfort or charm, recycled wood dominates the upscale cabin-like suites, which are...More info
Ritz Barra de São Miguel
A stay at Ritz Barra de São Miguel is a very personalised one with a heavy dose of luxury, glamour and authenticity. You’ll be greeted by name, given a choice of pillows for your bed and have chairs placed on the beach exactly how you wish. How about a picnic on the sand? Floating breakfast? Candlelit dinner by the sea? Just ask. A quintessential beach-front hotel along Brazil’s...More info
Clara Arte
Tucked away in the tropical woodlands of Brazil’s south-eastern state of Minas Gerais, between the Atlantic Forest and savanna of Cerrado, Clara Arte harmoniously coexists within the Inhotim Institute, Latin America’s largest contemporary art museum set in a beautiful botanical garden. Comprising over 1,860 works-of-art by more than 280 artists from 43 countries, as well as 4,300 rare plant...More info
Vila Selvagem
From the sandy shores of Pontal de Maceió’s fishing village - where fishermen head out into the Atlantic at sunrise every day - Vila Selvagem provides luxurious sanctuary amidst landscaped gardens. This is Brazil’s perpetually warm northeast coast and Vila Selvagem’s 31 bungalows and apartments benefit from all of its natural beauty. Marrying local charm with sophisticated elegance, each...More info
Jaguaríndia Village
Jaguaríndia Village is a destination in its own right on Brazil’s year-round balmy northeast coast (temperatures remain around 26ºC/79ºF year-round) surrounded by beautiful beaches, lakes and the Jaguaribe River at the point where it meets the sea. Whilst you can expect every luxury convenience during a stay, a concerted effort to integrate elements of the indigenous culture within...More info
Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana
Rio de Janeiro’s iconic scene of sun-kissed beach beside the wave-paved promenade of Avenida Atlântica is the setting for Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana. This towering hotel stands directly in front of the legendary Copacabana Beach, just a short walk from Ipanema Beach, with Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon and Sugar Loaf Mountain reached within minutes by car. This is one of the city’s best...More info
Casa de Perainda - Intimate Hotel
For precious time with a loved one or some well-deserved time alone there’s nowhere more peaceful and at-one with the natural beauty of Brazil than the boutique, boho-luxe Casa de Perainda - Intimate Hotel. This is somewhere to quietly retreat to; a sanctuary devoid of crowds, hordes of tourists and the stresses of modern life whilst offering the pleasures of homely comfort and utter privacy....More info
Fazenda Santa Vitória
General Manager Fabia Raquel welcomes guests with a warm hug and passionate conversation about Fazenda Santa Vitória and its sustainable 12,355-acre farm. A stay here is to experience earth’s bounty first hand, see and taste the benefits of organic farming directly, and learn all about the recovery of land. Founded in 1923, Fazenda Santa Vitória is betwixt Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in...More info
Santa Teresa Hotel RJ – MGallery
Looking down on Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay from the elevation of Santa Teresa’s hilly downtown neighbourhood, Santa Teresa Hotel RJ - MGallery began life as a coffee farm finca in 1850. Traces of its origin are evident throughout this urban retreat with exposed 19th-century brick walls and beamed ceilings that perfectly complement designer elements of burnt cement flooring, slate tiles and...More info
Castelo Saint Andrews
Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul is famous for its vast Pampa biome landscape and Gaucho traditions. At the heart of the Serra Gaúcha (the Gaucho Highlands), along the scenic “Romantic Route,” you’ll find the utterly romantic Castelo Saint Andrews with a very European atmosphere. Surrounded by the Atlantic Forest in the small village of Gramado, it faces the untouched and...More info
Casa dos Arandis
Promising everything a coastal escape should be - peaceful, natural and downright blissful - this out-of-the-way stretch of north-east Brazil’s Maraú Peninsula is an honest-to-goodness tropical getaway. As you’re welcomed by hosts Nanana (a Tibetan yoga teacher) and Cacau (eco enthusiast), it’s instantly evident you’re going to be taken care of as visiting friends. Lazy beach days, yoga...More info
Casas Brancas Boutique Hotel & Spa
This delightfully laid-back hotel has been charming guests in the resort town of Búzios since 1974 when Casas Brancas comprised just four rooms and reservations were made to a local payphone. Back then, Amalia de la Maria and Affonso Bebianno Montenegro opened Casas Brancas for the adventurous tourist seeking remote and pretty spots. Fortunately, the DNA of Casas Brancas has been maintained;...More info
Ibiti Projeto
Surrounded by the 14,800-acre Ibitipoca National Park in Brazil’s south-east state of Minas Gerais, Ibiti Projeto is an environmental project rather than a hotel resort. Home to a community of 20 residents, day-to-day operations are inspired by the Bhutan government’s philosophy of the GNH (gross national happiness) index. The four main pillars of which are good governance, sustainable...More info
Toca da Coruja
Popular with sun seekers for its warm year-round climate and the surfing and kitesurfing crowd for its challenging waves, Pipa is Brazil’s beach destination of choice for many. Just metres from its unspoiled shores, where dolphins and marine turtles are frequently spotted, lies Toca da Coruja, an intimate and elegant, understated Colonial retreat set within 25,000m2 of protected Atlantic Forest....More info
Capim do Mato Pousada & Spa
Just like the national park it borders, Capim do Mato Pousada & Spa is Brazil at its most colourful, intriguing and impressive best. Organic yet refined, experimental yet tasteful, rustic yet plush, this seven-bedroom escape allows you to embrace nature from designer comfort. Adventurous couples come here to explore the stunning Serra do Cipó National Park. Others stay for the spa...More info
Estrela D’Água
On the jungly shores of Brazil’s Bahia lies the charming (once fishing) village of Trancoso. Loved by the tanning crowd, culture vultures and nature enthusiasts, this popular length of coast was where Portugal’s colonisation of Brazil all began. Founded in 1516, Trancoso is a top vacation spot for those seeking a slower pace of life. At its heart is the UNESCO square, Quadrado, defined by its...More info