3 Best Hotels in Curitiba, The South

At this small, comfortable hotel, the rooms and suites are unusually spacious and come with large beds, blond-wood furniture, and carpeting. Bathrooms are heated—hard to find in Brazil, but welcome in the cold Curitiba winters—and the hotel has a sauna in the gym. Another draw is the location, mere steps from Rua 24 Horas, a shopping complex with several small stores and cafés.

Tops among the city's roster of budget lodgings, the Íbis is stocked with undistinguished and bland rooms, although the beds are comfortable. The hotel is no-frills: be prepared to carry your own luggage. The reception desk and the restaurant are in restored historic houses that are detached from the main building. Íbis is one of the few hotels in Curitiba that has wheelchair-accessible rooms.

In a landmark building overlooking the Rua das Flores walkway, Slaviero Slim in downtown Curitiba has large rooms with wood paneling and matching furniture. Beds are king-size, with colorful spreads and cushions that invite you to relax. Rooms in the east wing are smaller and oddly shaped, and elevators there are cramped because of the original building plan. The second-floor Getúlio bar-café is a popular gathering spot for businesspeople.