We stayed at the Araras lodge for 2 nights. This lodge is a very comfortable place to stay, it has a restaurant that caters for vegetarians on request. I have to say that the lodge felt a bit generic after the other 2 we stayed at in the Pantanal, the others had a more homely feel. They have 3 lookout... more

We were on a 3 week tour of Brazil and had arranged through a travel agent specializing in South America to stay at really nice places. Araras was supposed to be the best resort in the Pantanal, and while it may have been at one time it has clearly slipped. We were very unhappy for a number of reasons and... more

My stay at Araras was the highlight of a two-week trip to Brazil. The friendly driver met us at the airport in Cuibá and patiently answered my incessant questions about what we were seeing during the two-hour drive (he only spoke Portuguese, however, but managed to decipher my "espangues"). Check-in was easy and we met our guide, Jaco, at the... more

When I was planning a trip to Brazil, my number one objective was to choose places where I could see the most wildlife. I am glad I never read any of the reviews on this page, because it might have prevented me from experiencing this amazing place, I chose September to go because I had read the animals would be... more

We were picked up from Cuaiba airport. We stopped off to collect another 3 people in town and then drove the 2 1/2 hours to the Lodge. Once in the Pantenal we stopped to view wildlife and birds which was fantastic. When we arrived at the lodge we were the only people there apart from an American man who was... more

We drove into the Pantanal and stopped by Araras Eco Lodge to see if they had availability for two days later and they were very accomodating. When we arrived in the evening two days later, we checked into our room and we were very pleased with it. Our room slept 3 and had a very efficient ceiling fan and a... more

It's hard for me to believe that the other reviewers and I stayed at the same place. I had a wonderful time at Araras and only wish that I had planned to stay longer. I was a little worried when I read the other reviews but I trusted my old friend Frommers not to steer me wrong and I went... more

We stayed at Araras in May 2007 and unfortunately we totally agree with the first reviewer, i.e. Bezi ("Should try harder"). We were very disappointed about the quality of the excursions, and agree felt like filling time. Our agenda was very similar as Bezi described it or: * The day we arrived we went to a watchtower where there are... more

Having had the opportunity to travel to 62 countries around the world and stay in everything from 5 star hotels to run down hovels in Africa, I would have to rate the Araras Eco Lodge as the absolute worst of the lot. What makes this hurt even more is that we ended up paying room rates higher than we would... more