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Brazil Hotels and Resorts - Everything in Brazil seems larger than life. It has the world's wildest party, its greatest waterfall, its biggest wetlands, its mightiest river and its largest rain forest (and one of the most unique and diverse cultures on the planet). For travelers, Brazil's sheer size and variety can be overwhelming. Brazil's problems -- poverty, crime, environmental recklessness -- can seem larger than life, too. Although it is one of the industrial powerhouses of South America, Brazil has trouble feeding all its people. And deforestation of the Amazon basin proceeds at an ominous rate. But in fits and starts, the country is taking on some of its seemingly insoluble problems. Most noticeably, improvement is being made in the dangerous crime situation in Rio: A special branch of "tourist police" now keeps tourist sites -- particularly the beaches of Zona Sul -- relatively safe.

We recommend that you try to venture beyond the thousands of miles of beach to explore Brazil's other remarkable attractions: the traditional Afro-Brazilian culture of Salvador, the colonial towns of Ouro Preto, Sao Luis, Parati and Olinda or the wetlands of the Pantanal, one of the best wildlife preserves in South America. Rio might draw you to Brazil the first time, but the country's unexplored corners and breadth of attractions will make you want to go back.

Hotel Novo Mundo Rio de Janeiro Brazil Praia do Flamengo, 20 - Flamengo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Hotel Rating: Reserve Inquire View Rates

From its privileged location in front of Flamengo Park the Hotel Novo Mundo offers Rio's most famous picture postcard view right before your eyes! All this beauty is combined with convenience: the subway is one block away from the hotel, providing quick and safe transportation. In five minutes you reach the city center, the business district and also the historical and cultural corridor.

ACCOMMODATION: The Hotel Novo Mundo has 231 rooms, in 3 different categories, on smoking and non-smoking floors: standard, superior and deluxe. On the top floor are the junior, executive and presidential suites, all with separate sitting room and bedroom and an absolutely breathtaking view that looks out on Guanabara Bay, the gardens of the former presidential Catete Palace, and Sugar Loaf. All 231 rooms are spacious and cozy, with all the comfort you could want: air conditioning, minibar, individual safes, radio and cable TV. HOTEL FACILITIES & SERVICES: With its traditional style, its personalized and attentious service, the Hotel Novo Mundo offers 24 hour room service, garage with valet parking, a business center, hair dresser, boutique, currency exchange and concierge for tour reservations. MEETINGS & EVENTS: The modern Convention Center, renovated in 2002, has 10 meeting rooms of different sizes and capacity for up to 300 participants. Besides its modern décor, it offers technological resources such as fast Internet access in the meeting rooms and data transmission lines, allowing video conferencing. All audio-visual equipment is available. The Events Department staff is prepared to give support for a wide-ranging variety of meetings, for business as well as social occasions. DININGS & BARS: The Flamboyant Restaurant can please the most demanding gourmets. Breakfast, with its plentiful buffet, is the best way to start the day. An excellent choice for a get-together with friends is to sample our delicious feijoada, served on Saturdays. Live, soft piano music is the perfect complement for your lunch or dinner. For a lighter meal, the Coffee Shop menu has sandwiches, snacks and drinks.