The location within the park is fantastic. It is just a few steps from the hotel entrance to a waterfalls viewpoint and you can explore the Brazilian side of the falls outside of the public park hours (this is not something you can do properly on the Argentinian side if you stay at the Gran Melia). The hotel itself is beautiful and decorated to a very high standard (I don’t agree with some of the other reviews that have previously said the interiors are a bit tired). There are a lot of different areas inside and outside to relax in, and the pool and gym are both good. We enjoyed our meals in both restaurants and the breakfast options were exceptional. The service was flawless and the staff were all super friendly and helpful. I would not hesitate to recommend staying here.

The coffee station in the rooms could do with a few extra coffee pods.

Liked · The best hotel in Brazil for seeing Iguazu Falls. Simply walk across the road to the falls. Excellent dinner buffet. Excellent breakfast buffet. The pool was nice, with a unique deep area in the middle. Access to the falls was simply walking out the front door. You do not have to buy tickets to the National Park to get to the hotel. The coati's wandering around looking for a hand-out.

Well maintained historic hotel, but no balcony. Small gym. If you arrive after 5PM you must wait at the National Park entrance for the hotel shuttle. The coati's wandering around looking for a hand-out.

If you want the full Iguaçu Falls experience, you should splurge and stay, at least for a few nights, at the Belmond. It is the only hotel inside the national park, which means you have access to the falls before other tourists are allowed in. The Brazilian trail (very easy) is right by the entrance and gets you a unique view of the river and the various falls, all the way to the famous Devil's Throat. You will see many animals on the property, like a friendly but hungry family of coatis. The hotel is definitely old school, with a "Shining" vibe, but it's comfortable, with many amenities, including two restaurants and a bar. The staff is also old school which means they have impeccable service. You can have many activities organized by the concierge. I recommend booking a tour of the Argentinian side with a guide, which takes 5-6 hours and lets you go around and above the falls on several jungle trails (very easy and accessible).

The breakfast is a gigantic buffet, which means you have a lot of choices, but asides from the omelet station, dishes (bacon, scrambled eggs, etc.) are often cold.

Before booking for our stay I was having doubts because of all the “BAD REVIEW”!!! But I’m glad I made a choice to experience it myself and WOW everything seems rather the opposite from what I though it will be. We had a junior suite room with a balcony over looking the garden and another one right infront of main road, yes! we don’t see the falls from the balcony as our room located right at the corner but THE SUNSET WAS AMAZING! The falls is just right infront of the hotel, the first things you see when you arrived at the hotel. We had dinner at ITAIPU Restaurant, food was superb! Portion wise, it is smaller than a normal Brazilian serving but it was perfect for us since we want to try more food on the menu. Had lunch at the Pool Area, simple food but very tasty. (It’s a hotel in a world heritage side of cos you wouldn’t expect it to be cheap but the quality is good) Breakfast was Perfect for us too. They even served Prosecco 🍾🥂 on the drinks sections. I’m not sure WHY is all the bad comments but I observed most of them are actually from the outsource Tour where a lunch ticket was include in their package. If you read through all the bad comments are mostly regarding poor food/too expensive/small room. the size of the room are indicated in the booking section. So you already knew what you are getting. TRAVEL TIPS! - Book on a SUNDAY or MONDAY. Because the Park is closed to Public on Monday so you have the falls to yourself :D I mean hotel guests :D - Check in earlier before the check in time and visit the falls while waiting for your room to get ready. - Chill at the Pool After you check out. (This way you find it worth it to pay for the stay) HOPE THIS REVIEW HELPS if your still in doubts. we have no problem communicating with the staff since all of them speak English.

This place is fantastic. The location is really the key selling point - it’s right in the National Park, and you have about two hours before and after everyone else leaves to explore at your own pace. I was able to have the entire falls viewing platform to myself one morning, which was an absolutely surreal experience given that when I went during normal hours the day prior, it was packed shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of people lined up and jostling each other for selfies. The hotel itself is perfect as well. It’s kept up extremely well, the room is spotless, bed is super comfortable. Nice pool area and facilities. The staff are all extremely helpful and friendly to boot.

Not a con per se, but all the above means it’s priced top of market. It is definitely a “splurge” property, but worth every penny in my opinion.

Location! Location! What an amazing experience it was!! Just beside the falls.. we had the opportunites to visit by the falls just by ourselves..the sunset view.. the sounds of the waterfall is just out of the world experience .. All the stuffs were very very professional, polite, friendly and helpful. Everything was beyond our expectations. Though it is expensive but worth every pennies. In my opinion, the price is high for the the location and it is totally understandable. Highly recommended! We had an excellent time over there.

Everything was perfect.

We returned after 7 years and still like the whole property a lot. The location is amazing and we appreciate the nature around.

While we were there it was very busy including guests from outside in restaurants and family with kids. As we look for and appreciate time to relax and silence it was not the right time for us. Pool very busy and became a kids pool at some time. In the restaurant sometimes similar situation including loud adults. The Y Restaurant did overall not meet our expectations.

Everything was exceptional about the location, property, breakfast, staff and service. I loved being able to enjoy the Cataratas before and after hours without other tourists on our own timeframe. I notified the hotel ahead of time that we went on this lifetime dream trip to celebrate two very special occasions: both my birthday and our third wedding anniversary. We were treated to surprise complimentary treats in our room for both occasions by the hotel. I felt the staff made us feel special on each day. I would love to return to also visit the nearby Parque das Aves.

Not a complaint, but I think the booking.com prices didn't all match up to booking directly with hotel packages, so I don't think I necessarily received the best price.

This is a one-off experience. The view from the hotel was out of this world - a perfect view of Iguazu Falls from the reception & cocktail bar. Worth paying a premium to be inside the national park with access to the park before & after it opens to the public. Breakfast was exceptional - absolutely everything you could want and more! Service was amazing from the personal welcome to the checkout - every staff member was super helpful and friendly. If you stay here, take advantage of the complementary guided tour of the falls before breakfast. Perfect time to see them, with the bonus of an incredible early morning rainbow over the falls. Spectacular!

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The hotel is incredible. Super beautiful. Greatest location. Everything 10/10 But.It's not worth the horrendous price I paid especially given that I called before arrival asking if I could pay in foreign currency and they said yes. No word of extra charges. When I arrived they told me it would be around 15% extra on the already 1000€ that I payed for the room. Imho that is a no go for a hotel of that prestige and category

The extra charge that they tried to make me pay