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Birdwatchers can arrange a four-hour outing with an expert, adding time to identify Atlantic Forest species beyond the main waterfall trails.

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Use the hotel's early and late access to explore the falls outside public opening hours, when the paths have fewer visitors.

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Consider a Junior Pool Suite for a private plunge pool and garden; this category accommodates two adults and does not permit children.

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Check the lunar calendar before reserving the Full Moon Walk; participation starts at thirteen, and weather conditions determine whether it runs.

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Hotel das Cataratas, A Belmond Hotel, Iguassu Falls

Hotel das Cataratas, A Belmond Hotel, places you beside Iguassu Falls inside Brazil's Iguaçu National Park. The only hotel within the Brazilian park, it has 176 rooms and suites surrounded by rainforest. Guests can visit the falls before and after public opening hours, returning to the hotel between walks. Brazilian cooking, an outdoor pool and Cataratas Spa give the stay a focus beyond the viewpoints.

Ultra Luxury
4.8/5 57 Member Reviews 82% Upgrade Rate

Rooms

  • 187 187

Hotel Style

  • Casual Casual

Leisure

  • Fitness Fitness
  • Pool Pool
  • Spa Spa
  • Sauna Sauna

Experiences

  • Culture Culture
  • Adventure Adventure

Facilities

  • Wheelchair Accessible Wheelchair Accessible
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Rooms & Suites at Hotel das Cataratas, A Belmond Hotel, Iguassu Falls

Superior Room
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Superior Room

194–301 sqft
From 792 USD

Wood furniture in a Portuguese style and polished floors give the bedroom its traditional character. Some rooms have hand-painted tiles and paintings of plants by...

Deluxe Room
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Deluxe Room

258–388 sqft
From 824 USD

Large windows, dark wood furniture and polished floors give the bedroom its Portuguese colonial character. Some rooms have a round table and two chairs beside...

Junior Suite
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Junior Suite

344–484 sqft
From 899 USD

The bedroom pairs soft gray and taupe fabrics with Portuguese-style furniture and polished wood floors. Some open layouts have a sofa and wing chair facing...

Deluxe Falls View Room
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Deluxe Falls View Room

258–323 sqft
From 995 USD

Antique chairs and Portuguese-style wood furniture stand on a polished bedroom floor. Some rooms have a round table beside a tall sash window framed by...

Junior Pool Suite
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Junior Pool Suite

441 sqft
From 1’048 USD

A wooden deck lies beyond the bedroom's glazed doors. Selected layouts have a round table and padded chairs beside the pool, with greenery beyond the...

Noble Suite
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Noble Suite

678 sqft
From 1’093 USD

The bedroom opens into a sitting area in this Garden Wing suite, where the outlook is limited. Some interiors have wood panels and tall cupboard...

Superior Suite
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Superior Suite

474–506 sqft
From 1’159 USD

A bedroom and a distinct living area make up this Main Building suite. The Portuguese colonial interior pairs dark wood furniture with light fabrics, pale...

Terrace Suite
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Terrace Suite

689 sqft
From 1’411 USD

Original wood beams cross the bedroom ceiling in this Garden Wing suite. French doors lead to outdoor seating, with a sofa in the larger sitting...

Deluxe Suite
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Deluxe Suite

893 sqft
From 1’411 USD

The separate bedroom opens onto balconies in this Main Building suite. The sitting area has a writing desk and Portuguese-style furniture, with polished wood floors....

Junior Cataratas Suite
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Junior Cataratas Suite

420 sqft
From 1’429 USD

Cream and muted green fabrics pair with darker wood furniture in the bedroom and sitting area. The Main Building rooms have Portuguese-style furniture and polished...

2 Bedroom Noble Suite
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2 Bedroom Noble Suite

1,033 sqft
From 2’216 USD

A main bedroom, another en-suite bedroom and a shared sitting area form this Garden Wing suite. Portuguese-style furniture and polished wood floors continue through the...

Tower Suite
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Tower Suite

753 sqft
From 2’284 USD

An open bedroom and large living area share this Main Building suite. Some interiors have exposed wooden beams above a striped sofa and padded chairs....

Cataratas Suite
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Cataratas Suite

893 sqft
From 2’390 USD

This Main Building suite has a separate bedroom, a large sitting area and a dining table for six. The rooms pair Portuguese-style wood furniture with...

2 Bedroom Deluxe Suite
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2 Bedroom Deluxe Suite

1,345 sqft
From 2’534 USD

Each bedroom has its own marble bathroom, while a large living area and dining table for six form the shared space. A guest washroom sits...

2 Bedroom Terrace Suite
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2 Bedroom Terrace Suite

1,033 sqft
From 2’563 USD

French doors link the main bedroom to outdoor seating in this Garden Wing suite. The separate bedrooms share a sitting area, with polished floors and...

3 Bedroom Deluxe Suite
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3 Bedroom Deluxe Suite

1,765 sqft
From 3’713 USD

A large sitting area with a sofa sits apart from the bedrooms in this Main Building suite. The suite has several Juliet balconies and a...

2 Bedroom Cataratas Suite
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2 Bedroom Cataratas Suite

1,313 sqft
From 4’625 USD

A dining table for six and a large living area sit apart from the bedrooms. The Main Building suite has Juliet balconies and a guest...

3 Bedroom Cataratas Suite
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3 Bedroom Cataratas Suite

1,765 sqft
From 5’305 USD

The living and dining spaces sit apart from the bedrooms, with a table that seats six. Several Juliet balconies face the greenery around this Main...

Staying inside the park lets you see the falls at the beginning and end of the day. Sunrise and sunset visits can be part of the stay, with time to notice changes in the light and spray. The falls remain the center of the experience, close enough to revisit instead of treating them as a single excursion from town.

First Light is a two-kilometer morning walk developed in partnership with Leica Sport Optics. It follows the forest as daylight reaches the falls, giving an early start to a day outside. Advance reservations are required, and the walk depends on weather and availability.

The Full Moon Walk takes place after dark and is available only to hotel guests older than twelve. Under the right conditions, moonlight passing through the spray can create a lunar rainbow. This scheduled outing should be reserved in advance and is subject to weather and availability.

The building dates to 1958 and retains a Portuguese-style façade. Inside, wooden furniture, marble bathrooms and custom tiles sit alongside artwork and fabrics inspired by local flora. The room range includes garden and forest settings as well as selected views toward the falls.

Superior Rooms measure 18 to 28 square meters, with a queen or twin beds for two guests. Deluxe Falls View Rooms measure 24 to 30 square meters and also sleep two. The falls-facing category is available in the Main Building and Forest Building.

The Cataratas Suite has 83 square meters, a king bed and several balconies facing the falls and forest. It is in the Main Building and accommodates two. The Three Bedroom Cataratas Suite expands to 164 square meters, with two king beds and two twin beds. A rollaway allows a seventh guest. Its Juliet balconies look toward the falls and gardens.

Executive Chef Luiz Filipe Souza leads Restaurant Y, combining Brazilian ingredients and techniques with Italian influences. The name refers to the Guarani word for water, the meeting of the region's rivers and the borders of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. You enter through a terrace with views of the falls. The menu draws on Brazil's food traditions, with references such as cupuaçu, coxinha, moqueca and tucupi. Dinner is served daily from 7 to 9:30 p.m., with a smart-casual dress code.

Ipê Restaurant sits beside the pool and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m., with Brazilian dishes and international favorites, and continues until 10 a.m. The rotating lunch selection includes salads, local dishes, pizzas and grilled cuts. On Friday and Saturday evenings, the restaurant serves Gaucho-style barbecue. Saturday lunch is devoted to feijoada. The dress code is casual, and dinner runs from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

At Bar Tarobá, the balcony is framed by rainforest foliage. The drinks list includes Brazilian cocktails, international classics and a broad selection of cachaça. Light bites, sharing plates and desserts are served alongside them. The bar opens daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., with smart-casual dress. Y Terrace provides another open-air setting for drinks with views toward the falls.

The 310-square-meter main pool has an infinity edge and is heated throughout the year. A separate children's pool is nearby. In the gardens, a giant chessboard adds another way to spend time outdoors, while chess, checkers and card games are available in the Dom Pedro Room.

Cataratas Spa has four individual treatment rooms and a separate suite for couples. A relaxation room, sauna and steam room complete the bathing facilities, with hairstyling and beauty services in the salon. Its four Jasy signature treatments take their themes from the phases of the moon and use natural Brazilian ingredients. Guarani traditions inform the approach. When planning walks and excursions, leave time between returning from the falls and a treatment, and confirm available appointments with the spa.

The gym is open around the clock, and the tennis courts remain available until 10 p.m. Outdoor exercise equipment includes training kits, jump ropes and yoga mats. The hotel's fitness program also includes yoga, bicycles for exploring the surroundings and a 90-minute morning hike through the rainforest to the falls.

The Kids Club welcomes children aged four to ten, daily from noon until 8 p.m. Its program changes with the season and date, with activities such as treasure hunts, outdoor painting, garden games and storytelling.

The hotel supports Onças do Iguaçu, a conservation project that studies jaguars and works with communities around the Atlantic Forest. Research, education and awareness programs help people and wildlife coexist. The hotel hosts the conservation team during field campaigns and buys handmade goods from community projects linked to the initiative.

A visit to the Jaguar's Den introduces guests to the organization and its work within the park. This 90-minute outing includes transportation and a coffee break, with advance reservations required. It is a visit to the conservation team's base, and jaguars are not seen during the experience. The full cost is donated to the Onças do Iguaçu project.

Foz do Iguaçu International Airport, on the Brazilian side, is roughly half an hour away by car. The hotel can arrange an authorized airport transfer directly to the property. Private cars must stay outside the park, with a hotel shuttle linking the entrance parking area and the hotel about every twenty minutes, from early morning until midnight.

To visit the Argentine side, the hotel can arrange transportation and a guide. The outing follows Sendero Verde before taking the train from Cataratas Station to reach other walking circuits. Entry tickets for Argentina's park are purchased separately, and the border crossing requires valid travel documentation. This excursion is subject to weather and availability.

Why we love this hotel

Why we love this hotel

The heated outdoor pool offers a comfortable place to swim between excursions, so every day need not revolve around waterfall walks.

Restaurant Y works with regional Brazilian flavors and local produce, giving dinner a connection to the country beyond the scenery.

The Cataratas Spa offers Guarani-inspired treatments using Brazilian botanicals, with a dedicated couples' suite if you'd like to share the experience.

Location of Belmond Hotel das Cataratas

Rodovia BR-469, Km 32, s/n, Iguassu National Park, Foz do Iguaçu-PR, 85855-750, Brazil

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What to Know About Hotel das Cataratas, A Belmond Hotel, Iguassu Falls

Who should book Hotel das Cataratas, A Belmond Hotel?

Hotel das Cataratas is best for travelers who want the most privileged Iguassu Falls stay. It combines direct national park access, Belmond service, rainforest surroundings, a heated pool, strong dining, and rare quiet moments at the falls.

Where is Hotel das Cataratas located?

Hotel das Cataratas is inside Brazil's Iguassu National Park at Rodovia BR 469, Km 32, Foz do Iguacu. It is the only hotel inside the Brazilian side of the park.

How many rooms and suites does Hotel das Cataratas have?

Hotel das Cataratas has 187 rooms and suites. The hotel has a classic pink colonial style, with rooms that place guests close to the falls, rainforest paths, gardens, and pool.

What makes Hotel das Cataratas special?

The main reason to book is access. Hotel guests can experience the Brazilian side of Iguassu Falls before and after regular park visitors, which makes sunrise, sunset, and quieter walks much easier.

Is Hotel das Cataratas good for a first Iguassu Falls trip?

Yes. Hotel das Cataratas is one of the easiest and most memorable choices for a first Iguassu Falls trip because it puts guests inside the park, close to the main Brazilian viewing route.

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