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Brasília's hotels cater primarily to business executives and government officials. Most hotels, from the upscale resorts to the budget inns, are found in the Hotel Sectors and along Lago Paranoá. For ease in exploring the city, try to stay in Plano Piloto, close to most architectural landmarks, shopping malls, and a number of good restaurants.
West of Brasília, deluxe accommodations are scarcer. In the Pantanal, the fazendas (farms) are quite spartan, but there are a few extremely comfortable jungle lodges with nearly everything you could need.
When you book a room, note that a 10% service charge will be added.
Campo Grande's most modern and sophisticated hotel, the Grand Park is helpfully located just across from Shopping Campo Grande. Rooms are large by local standards and there's a refreshing sense of space in the corridors and common areas. The breakfast alone is reason to stay.
A sober granite lobby with wood paneling and sophisticated lighting welcomes you to this modern hotel,with spacious, well-appointed suites filled with amenities like plush carpeting, king-size beds, kitchenettes, and oversize bathtubs. The on-site restaurant, Pitanga, is popular for its Brazilian fare.
Rooms here may be sparsely decorated, but they are more than comfortable enough to make your stay pleasant. The hotel arranges fishing expeditions, guided horseback tours and hikes, and visits to the Campo Largo ranch, an adjoining working ranch owned by the hotel.
Clinging to the mesa's edge, this small resort may be far from the Chapada dos Guimarães, but it has tremendous views of the cerrado. The sunny rooms are in cabins scattered about the grounds. All rooms have access to verandas with great vistas. Hiking tours and rappelling trips are available.
