Description
The Hotel Das Cataratas is a large colonial-style Orient Express hotel, a 2 minute stroll away from the awe-inspiring Iguassu Falls and the only one in the Brazilian national park. Choose from one of 193 colourful rooms and 15 suites that combine original, local artwork with all the usual modern touches one would expect in a luxury hotel. There are two restaurants, the Ipe gril alongside the pool and the Restaurant Itapu both serving delicious local and international cuisine.
Guests at the hotel enjoy exclusive access to the 275 falls (depending on the time of year) that are over 3km wide and 80m high and lie at the border of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. Although the falls are mostly in Argentina, the views from the Brazilian side are all encompassing and spectacular. Stroll along the catwalks and marvel at the power and splendor of these vast waterfalls twice the size of Niagara, go on a nature expedition with one of the hotel's in-house biologists or see it all from the sky on one of their helicopter tours.
At the end of a day's exploring the most impressive waterfall system in the world, cool off in the hotel's swimming pool, play a game of tennis or sip at a caiparinha in bar Taroba.
Accommodation
84 Superior rooms measuring 20m2, 94 Deluxe rooms measuring 30m2, 9 Junior suites measuring 35-44m2 with private balconies and 6 Cataratas suites of 94m2 boasting 4 balconies, living room, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
Childcare
Are welcomed but there are no specific facilities.
Facilities
2 swimming pools (1 for children), kids club, archery, bar and grill, bar, 2 restaurants, internet, look-out point over the falls, tennis court and volleyball.
Activities
Helicopter tours of the falls, guided tour through the park by moon light, rafting, Bird Park visits, tennis, archery and volleyball.
When to travel
The high season is in January and February, when most Brazilians and Argentineans are on holiday, if you want to avoid crowded periods, avoid these months and Easter time. May and July are rainy months and the volume of the waters is at its maximum.
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Location and directions
Iguassu Falls, Brazil
Hotel das Cataratas is located just a short stroll from the Iguassu Waterfalls, in the Iguassu National Park. Found in the Western extremities of Paraná, in the Iguassu River Basin, this is the last extensive area of Atlantic Rainforest in the South of Brazil.
How to get there
The Foz do Iguassu International Airport is located on the highway which provides access to the Iguassu Falls (BR469), 15 kilometers from the falls and is the nearest airport to Hotel das Cataratas. The Foz do Iguassu can be accessed via Rio de Janeiro or San Paulo.
