Hilton Belem

Location. The Hilton Belem, towers over the business district of Belem, Brazil, and overlooks Republica Square and the Teatro da Paz opera house. Castle Fort and Iguatemi Shopping Mall stand one kilometer from this modern high-rise hotel.

Hotel Features. Açai Restaurant serves regional and international dishes, including Pará state's most famous traditional dish, Pato no Tucupi, which translates as duck baked in yellow cassava sauce. An on-site business center enables guests to connect via fax and high-speed Internet access. The hotel houses eight multi-function rooms and a ballroom that accommodates up to 500 guests. Leisure amenities include an outdoor pool with a spa tub, and a health center that houses a steam room and dry sauna. Massage services are available, and a hair salon offers beauty treatments. Enhanced property amenities include the concierge services, an on-site grocery and a Town Car service.

Guestrooms. This 18-story hotel features 361 modern, air-conditioned guestrooms with tiled floors and understated slate and mauve, or blue color schemes. All accommodations extend to balconies that afford views of the city. Rooms include satellite television and private bathrooms with bidets and complimentary toiletries. Dial-up Internet access is available for a fee.

Expert Tip. Located less than two kilometers from the hotel, the Ver-o-peso Market is a renovated marketplace with over 2,000 tents offering native products. This is an excellent venue for sampling locally grown produce, and for witnessing the parade of international visitors who stroll daily through this street bazaar.