Belmond Hotel das Cataratas

Hotel Das Cataratas is a must place to stay if you are planning for an exclusive and comfortable visit to the Iguazu Fall. We visited the Fall after its closing hour, at around 5pm. We could walk at our own pace, and take pictures at a relaxed mood with all angles covered. And there's no worries about transport within the park. The hotel has shuttle service to pick us up. Back to the hotel, I'd say Belmont represents the highest standard in quality and service. Everyone in the hotel from receptionists to waiters, bell boys and cleaning ladies are super friendly and they will try their best to accommodate your needs. Highly recommend to stay in the room with a Fall view where there's only 11 of them. The restaurants are good too. With a 2 night stay, we tried the 2 restaurants of the hotel, tasting menu at the Y restaurant and the dinner buffet in the main one We loved Y and it's so far the best one we had after we landed in Rio. Chef made creative presentation of Brazilian cuisine with a modern twist. The staff said the chef was a newly hired with a 2 Michelin star. Also want to compliment on the wine list. It has lots of choices including local wines at reasonable price. We also enjoyed the dinner buffet with lots of veggies, quality barbeque, and the freshly baked pizzas are definitely a highlight. Breakfast quality is good too where you can taste made to order dishes from European and Brazilian options. Rooms are clean with complimentary water, Nespresso and mini bar. I really love the mini bar as they offer you choices of different drinks from sparkling water to juices, ice tea and beer. My special thanks to Carol, Emmanuel and everyone in the reception. Thanks for giving us water and rain coat to go out, and on top, a late check out since our flight was 4pm. Last but not least, remember to walk up the hotel tower to enjoy a spectacular view and selfie.

Despite receiving a written confirmation from the manager offering a room upgrade and an amenity gift due to repeated reservation errors, the front desk refused to honor this upon check-in. Furthermore, the bathtub was clogged. The overall service and facilities fell far short of five-star standards and did not justify the rate charged.

This is one of those iconic hotels in the world. The Iguazu falls just a few yards away, the wonderfully pink building. The very polite and attentive staff, excellent food in the ¥ restaurant and bars, as well as other amenities, such as tennis court, excellent pool and spa

This is definitely one of our most favourite hotels anywhere in the world. Perfectly located inside the national park on the Brazil side, everything about this experience is just all class. We enjoyed both the Brazil and Argentine side of the Falls and we had an amazing opportunity to see the Falls under a super moon.

Is it worth it? YES! Our stay was simply magical.  Our short 1 night stay luckily coincided with full moon which we didn't even know. Luckily, we were able to partake in a small group tour to the falls in a simply gorgeous moonlit evening. This was one of those once in a lifetime experiences that will forever be etched in our memories.  The next morning, we were able to leisurely walk down and view the falls with barely anyone around. Another magical moment. By the time the buses and throngs of tourists come into the park, you are relaxing and enjoying the extensive breakfast. You can only smile and think that Belmond is the only way.  The hotel itself is stately and perfectly blends in with the setting in the national park. Our dinner was excellent and the service and communication (pre-arrival and during) is simply outstanding.