Belmond Hotel das Cataratas

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

Belmond Hotel das Cataratas
General information
LocationRodovia Br 469, Km 32 - Iguassu National Park, Foz do Iguassu 85855 – 750, Brazil
ManagementBelmond Ltd.
Other information
Number of rooms193
Website
belmond.com/hoteldascataratas

The two storey Portuguese colonial style building first opened as a hotel in 1958.[2] Two further wings were added in 1971 and 1982.

The hotel comprises a main building which 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.

References
  1. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/hotels/8231621/The-50-best-hotels-in-the-world.html
  2. http://www.famoushotels.org/hotels/timeline
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2014-08-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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