Foz do Iguacu, Brazil Hotel Rooms at the Independent

Maria was incredibly helpful, very friendly and very knowledgeable about things to do and places to go in the local area. The guest house was perfectly clean and Maria even upgraded us free of charge because the master room was vacant. We also used the services of Roberto who Maria put us in touch with. Again, very friendly and talkative (very good English) and very reasonably priced. Overall, I would recommend this to anyone looking to stay in a quaint, comfortable and quiet guest house.

From staff to facilities to surroundings, this place is on another level. Can not recommend it highly enough. The only thing missing is hot tub. It's expensive but something you should do at least once in your life.

Great location near Aquamarine Park. Great pool in the Hotel itself. The cocktail area has potential, which is not exploited.

The decor of the rooms hasn't been touched the 1970s, so I was a bit leery. And they have the typical problem of Brazilian hotels of stiff mattresses, but on the plus side they had wireless in the rooms (72 hours for 6 dollars), and balconies on every room I could see (which wasn't mentioned on Expedia, so a nice surprise). But you're not in Iguassu for the hotel - you're there for the Falls. Still, the restaurant is good and the complimentary breakfast is a huge buffet of hot and cold foods, fresh juices, etc. (no sawdusty muffins masquerading as a continental breakfast here). The pool is large and clean. The staff are friendly, and the ones at reception speak excellent English. Perhaps most importantly, though, the tour operator (Louturismo) who sells packages (shuttles to the Brazilian and Argentine Falls, helicopter rides, boat trips, etc.) in the lobby is a really good and reliable operator. Vinicius was the rep and he was very helpful and friendly (which is probably why I still remember his name.) Every hotel has one of these companies, but other tourists complained endlessly about the ones in their hotels. Their guides didn't even try to speak English or were unprofessional, tardy, or rude. I had wonderful experiences with every guide I had through Louturismo. They made everything about this trip memorable and took all of the hassle out sightseeing. If I go back again, I will definitely stay at Hotel Rafain.

It's very close to d bus terminal. Good location to good to falls in both sides. Very inexpensive. And very good food in the morning.

The hotel is pretty comfy, clean, located in a quiet area of the city. Breakfast was served in various types of food: brazillian and european. They have in lobby good tourist service,provide English, Portuguese tours. In the walking distance you can find a big shopping center with grocery store, restaurants and cafes. The hotel has good gym area and swimming pool.

Newly made resort on the way from the airport(Foz do Iguassu) to the city. facilities are new but were still partly under construction when I vmade a visit(2014 July). The staff were kind but it took quite a time everytime I made any request.

Amazing location. Very good experience over all. Close to the waterfall and bird park. Easy to get taxi to downtown and restaurants.

no bath, only shower, not clearly documented on Expedia