6 hotels in 2 cities
São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro share the Brazilian stock exactly: three houses each, and nothing is registered outside of these two cities.
For a country of this size, this is a narrow basis. However, it coincides with what travelers actually head for — the two cities are the destinations for which you book an intercontinental flight.
Brazil is more broadly positioned for saunas, where Recife is added, among others. The legal situation has been examined, classified and marked yellow for Brazil.
Brazil is more broadly positioned when it comes to saunas: eight hotels in five cities, including Recife. The country has four cruising addresses. The hotels are thus the category with the strongest concentration on the two metropolises.
Selected venues
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel
Hotel Arpoador
Hotel Frei Caneca (Men Only)
Hotel Unique
Pergamon SP Frei Caneca by Accor
RARO Ipanema Boutique Hotel
Cities
Safety & legal situation
- ✓ Homosexuality legal
- ✓ Marriage equality
- ✓ Civil partnership
- ✓ Anti-discrimination protection
- ✓ Legal gender recognition (trans*)
- ✓ Conversion therapy ban
Last reviewed: 25. June 2026