Daara Transamerica Collection Gramado

Five floors of alpine-styled lodging on Avenida Borges de Medeiros, Daara Transamerica Collection Gramado sits at the quieter southern stretch of Gramado's main corridor, a ten-minute walk from the Praça Major Nicoletti and the chocolate shops concentrated around the town centre.

Rooms carry heating and air conditioning — useful given Gramado's wide seasonal swing, from snow-dusted July mornings to warm December evenings. A kids' club and outdoor fireplace distinguish the property from the standard business hotels along the same avenue; the fireplace terrace draws guests well past dinner.

The on-site restaurant and bar handle most meals without requiring guests to venture out. Bicycle rental opens the lakeside Lago Negro loop, roughly 2km from the property, as an alternative to the town's traffic.