A hotel in a beautiful location on a mountainside. The rooms look like mountain chalets and have their own fireplaces with fire laid. They are comfy and spacious. The food is delish and the staff more than accommodating. The birds around the hotel and at the feeders are wondrous. Br sure to try to see the resident owls!

THE place to stay in Itatiaia. Accomodation rustic but quite acceptable and well maintained. Food excellent. Sauna and pools in good condition. If weather bad you have snooker and table tennis. But the outstanding aspect is the range of beautiful birds you can see at the feeders. Saw monkeys also. At £100 per couple per day full board it is... More

This is a great place to stay if visiting the National Park, a two-hour bus ride from Rio. The hotel is nice, the staff are lovely and the food great. Bring warm clothes if you come in winter, as the hotel's location means it can be cold; and enjoy the walks, breakfasts watching birds and monkeys, the waterfalls, and the... More

This place is fantastic particularly, if you love birds. You can see many species at the feeders and on the grounds, even some that are difficult to see elsewhere. The fireplaces in each chalet are wonderfully cozy and in winter you will be glad for them. The showers have very hot water - also nice in winter. The food is... More

We had just an awesome time here. We spent three nights here, and as others have said, the food is great, the staff are very helpful and accommodating, the nature is wonderful. The all inclusive price of about $180 per day is quite reasonable for what you get. We loved it. The reason I'm giving it four stars is because... More

I was at Hotel Ype in late July 2012 with a birdwatching tour. The moment we arrived, I loved it. The chalets are enchanting, the scenery gorgeous, the food outstanding. The staff was gracious and friendly. Ype is in the Itatiaia National Park, providing a full immersion in nature. The whole place is just beautiful and the weather was perfect.... More

I'm a hiker, wife's a committed birder. Both of us were enchanted! Wonderful and well-maintained trails through a pristine forest with amazing bird life and a surprise: monkeys not much smaller than chimpanzees. Absolutely amazing encounters w/our fellow primates who were wary, though not exactly shy. The chalets were wonderful and we very much enjoyed the fires every night (w/provided... More

Best Humming Bird place I have ever stayed at - they sit on your hand and even your camera! Staff are friendly and always happy to be of service. Rooms are clean with own balcony looking out into the rainforest. Pool freezing cold! Check out the georgeous moths in the evening

We spent 3 nights in October on a birding tour. We were not disappointed. Outstanding bird life in the National Park. Although the staff spoke very little english they were attentive and very helpful. We had the Ype suite, right off the dining room with four rooms with wonderful views of the valley and mountains and a working fireplace. The... More