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.

The food was incredible. The hotel and rooms were beautiful. The location was amazing. Most of the staff were incredible. The welcome to the hotel property and send off was wonderful. Some of the staff went above and beyond with service. It’s definitely a splurge. Take advantage of the property and explore the trail to the falls, and keep an eye out for toucans.

We had a short stay and in an ideal situation it would’ve been relaxing. However when we had an issue with pests we communicated it with 3 staff members and it wasn’t addressed immediately until we got the supervisor involved. That was disappointing but the supervisor did the best he could to take care of it with the resources available, and the management made steps to make it right and take care of us. Tip: keep your curtains closed at night especially if you have lights on in the room I would skip the fall facing rooms. The falls were so small from the fall facing room and we were so busy out doing stuff or trying to keep the bugs out that we didn’t really look through the windows.

almost everything! From reception to goodbye, almost evrything was perfect the astounding location; the pickup and transfer from IGR (quite a trip, 90minutes over 40 miles) ; the impeccable service at "Asian" level, with excellent English; the food (see below-the one exception); and the relaxed athmisphere in the jungle location

the only flaw is the much hyped "high level" restaurant. It is a would -be Michelin star-level with the nice presentations , but noweher near the justification forth eprice and portions. Recommend to lower the prices and the expectations, or change the cuisine.

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.

This is one of the most unforgettable stays of my life—pure luxury, elegance, and exclusivity. Being the only hotel inside Iguazu National Park, it gave me rare access to the falls at golden hour, completely crowd-free. The property is stunning, the rooms refined, and the gardens immaculate. From airport pickup to spa, the staff were flawless—attentive, warm, and professional at every step. Dining was equally top-tier.

Yes, it’s expensive—but worth every penny for what is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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.

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.

What a fabulous hotel. The staff were so helpful, the food was fantastic (breakfast was exceptional) and the location was amazing. Having the park available to hotel guests outside of the busy tourist times meant you could view the falls with very few people around. We loved our stay and a big thank you from us to all the staff, with a special mention to the hospitality staff who couldn’t have done more to make our stay very special. Our transfer driver Edgar was also brilliant.

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.