A city that is used to catering to royalty, rock and movie stars from around the world, heads of state, and other VIP's  has excellent choices if you want to be treated like a king or queen. You could swim in the same pool Princess Diana did her morning laps while in town. Sleep on the same bed Madonna did, or watch the waves break from the oceanfront suite that Arnold Schwarzenegger shared with Maria Shriver...

Those that can do without the glamour but are used to first-class services will not be disappointed either.  There are hotels offering an amazing range of conveniences and facilities. Most keep business centers for the use of guests, and the standard equipment includes a scanner, Internet-ready desktop, printer and copy machine. Rooms have access to a wide-band Internet connection for your notebook.

Luxury and first-class hotels offer extra facilities, usually a pool and a sauna or steam room and fitness center. Special services like massages, beauty salon, personal trainers can usually be booked through the concierge. There may be rooms especially designed for handicapped guests, and non-smoking floors.

Even though Brazil has an official star rating system developed recently by the Brazilian Institute of Tourism together with the Brazilian Association of Hotels, rating is not mandatory. This page includes hotels and flats that would be considered by international standards either first class (four stars) or luxury (five stars).

Do not be surprised to find budget or even economy-priced hotels on this list. Keep in mind that different hotels have different price policies, and most propreties offer discounts when you book through us. Click on the names for insider's reviews, photos and rates. Use our free booking system, and pay at the front desk the low rates quoted on our pages.