Belmond Hotel das Cataratas
General information
LocationRodovia Br 469, Km 32 - Iguassu National Park, Foz do Iguassu 85855 – 750, Brazil
Coordinates25°41′03″S 54°26′19″W / 25.6843°S 54.4387°W / -25.6843; -54.4387
ManagementBelmond Ltd.
Other information
Number of rooms193
Website
belmond.com/hoteldascataratas

The Belmond Hotel das Cataratas is a historic resort, the only hotel in Iguassu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Centre in Brazil, and has access to Iguassu Falls.[1]

History

Belmond Hotel das Cataratas, with Iguassu Falls directly behind it

The two-story Portuguese colonial style hotel opened in 1958.[2] Two further wings were added in 1971 and 1982.

The main building houses the reception area, a bar and restaurant with terrace and an outdoor pool area with a casual restaurant.

The hotel was the first property in Latin America to qualify for the ISO 14001 Environmental Management certification in recognition of its ecological operating policies.[3]

In 2007, the hotel was acquired by Orient-Express Hotels, which embarked on a US$20 million refurbishment programme (completed in 2010). In 2014 the company changed its name to Belmond Ltd. At that time the hotel was renamed Belmond Hotel das Cataratas [4]

In 2018, Belmond Hotel das Cataratas was the first five-star hotel in South America to win a "Star Awards" from Forbes Travel Guide.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Travel, Telegraph (4 February 2016). "The 50 greatest hotels in the world". The Telegraph.
  2. ↑ http://www.famoushotels.org/hotels/timeline
  3. ↑ "Hotel das Cataratas | Seven Natural Wonders". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  4. ↑ "Orient-Express Hotels LTD. To launch Belmond brand". Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  5. ↑ "Hotel das Cataratas, A Belmond Hotel, Iguassu Falls - Iguassu Falls Hotels - Iguassu Falls, Brazil". Forbes Travel Guide. Retrieved 2021-09-28.

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