The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Brazil

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Brazil

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Visiting Brazil for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Brazil, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Brazil based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Brazil for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Brazil before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Brazil for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Brazil for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Pousada Apple House Paraty

Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at Rua Joaquim Gama, Pousada Apple House Paraty has great rooms from $102 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love scuba diving, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this relaxing hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


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Hotel Coquille - Ubatuba

Ubatuba, Sao Paulo
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Hotel Coquille - Ubatuba which has nice rooms starting at $46. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Rua Guarapirá 405. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and a game room which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Armacao Resort Porto de Galinhas

Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco
4-star Resort with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Brazil
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Armacao Resort Porto de Galinhas to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $120. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Loteamento Merepe II, Quadra G1 - Lote 7 e 9. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Kristie Resort Natal Hotel

Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $77, Kristie Resort Natal Hotel, at Av Engenheiro Roberto Freire, 5464 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


Costa Norte Ingleses Hotel

Florianopolis, Santa Catarina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Brazil
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Costa Norte Ingleses Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $74 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Rua Das Gaivotas, 984. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Pousada Fragata

Porto Seguro, Bahia
Inn with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Pousada Fragata is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $70, and it's located at Rua do Mucugê, 352. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and a pool table which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike! The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Hotel Sombra e Água Fresca

Pipa, Rio Grande do Norte
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $204 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Brazil
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Hotel Sombra e Água Fresca because it has great rooms that start at $204. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Rua Praia do Amor, 1000. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Infinity pool


Pousada do Vale

Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco
Inn with prices starting at $264 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Pousada do Vale offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $264 (before taxes). It's located at Rua Pescador Sergio Lino, 18 and has earned a guest rating of 9.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Viale Cataratas Hotel & Eventos

Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Avenida Das Cataratas, 2420, Viale Cataratas Hotel & Eventos has great rooms from $77 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, laundry services, city views, and a game room which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Villa Rasa

Búzios, Rio de Janeiro
Inn with prices starting at $108 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Brazil
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Villa Rasa which has nice rooms starting at $108. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Avenida Jose Bento Ribeiro Dantas , Quadrab Lote 12 e 13 Praia Rasa. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Kids' club


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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Brazil?

Brazil Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$87

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Brazil. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Brazil based on data from 6035 hotels is an affordable $87. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Brazil.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $204
  • 4-star hotels: $100
  • 3-star hotels: $77
  • 2-star hotels: $60


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