Holiday travel · December 31, 2026
Top 5 Hotel Destinations for Réveillon
Brazil's Réveillon is a New Year's Eve beach party on a massive scale, with millions dressed in white for luck.
Jump to hotels ↓Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Why Réveillon
Millions gather in white on Copacabana Beach for midnight fireworks and offerings to Iemanjá.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); hot, humid
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- city
- beach
- culture
Where we'd stay: Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel. 1923 icon on Copacabana Beach.
Explore Rio de Janeiro →Bahia, Brazil
Why Réveillon
Salvador's New Year's festivities in the historic center and on the beaches.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); hot
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
- culture
- beach
Where we'd stay: Fasano Salvador. Art Deco hotel with a rooftop pool over the Bay of All Saints.
Hotels in Salvador →São Paulo, Brazil
Why Réveillon
São Paulo's Avenida Paulista party and the São Silvestre road race on December 31.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~82°F (28°C); warm, storms
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- city
- culture
Where we'd stay: Rosewood São Paulo. Garden-draped tower in the Cidade Matarazzo complex.
Hotels in São Paulo →Governador Celso Ramos, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Why Réveillon
A secluded peninsula retreat near Florianópolis' beach parties.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~79°F (26°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- beach
- romance
Where we'd stay: Ponta dos Ganchos Exclusive Resort. Adults-only bungalows on a private peninsula.
Hotels in Santa Catarina →Bahia, Brazil
Why Réveillon
Trancoso's barefoot-chic celebrations on the Quadrado.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~86°F (30°C); warm
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
- beach
- romance
Where we'd stay: UXUA Casa Hotel & Spa. Restored fishermen's houses on Trancoso's Quadrado.
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