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Stays in Santarém

Santarém sits at the encontro das águas, where the clear Tapajós meets the muddy Amazon, roughly halfway between Belém and Manaus. Stays here range from central budget hotels near the cathedral to jungle-lodge pousadas and river-beach hostels out toward Alter do Chão.

Updated August 2, 2026

Santarém in numbers

31
stays
29€
median price per night
8.8/10
average guest rating
14 471
traveller reviews

Santarém rewards travelers willing to split their time between two very different settings: the historic riverside center, with its cathedral, Museu Dica Frazão and the Orla promenade, and Alter do Chão, the white-sand village on the Tapajós roughly forty minutes away that gives the region its river-beach reputation. Where to stay in Santarém depends largely on which pull matters more, since central budget hotels and pousadas near the airport suit travelers passing through quickly, while jungle-lodge stays and hostels closer to Alter do Chão suit those building a trip around the river beaches themselves.

Pousada Caribe Amazonico10.0

Pousada Caribe Amazonico

A perfect-rated pousada steps from Alter do Chão

Why guests love it

Travelers who choose this pousada over a central Santarém hotel do it for the location, close enough to Alter do Chão to walk to the river beaches rather than book a day trip from the city. The small scale that comes with a pousada format seems to work here, reflected in a perfect 10 out of 10 rating, even if the airport run takes considerably longer than from properties back in the city center.

PousadaJungle Lodge
POUSADAS JC | EM SANTARÉM-PA | Pousada Familiar para Férias10.0

POUSADAS JC | EM SANTARÉM-PA | Pousada Familiar para Férias

A perfect-rated family pousada near ZOOUNAMA

Why guests love it

Travelers who book this pousada for a family trip tend to mention how deliberately it is set up for exactly that: a kitchen for cooking, an accessible layout, and a pet-friendly policy that covers most family configurations from toddlers to pets. The perfect guest rating, while based on a smaller review count so far, matches the intent behind the property's own name and stated purpose.

PousadaFamily-Friendly
Lavi Hostel9.8

Lavi Hostel

A 9.8-rated hostel steps from Cajueiro Beach

Why guests love it

Travelers who book this hostel for its beach proximity tend to spend more time at Cajueiro Beach than in the room itself, which is really the point of staying in the Alter do Chão area rather than central Santarém. The 9.8 rating and the airport shuttle both suggest a hostel that has ironed out the practical details most budget stays overlook, from transfers to laundry for longer visits.

BudgetHostel
Vila Flor Bed & Breakfast9.6

Vila Flor Bed & Breakfast

A 9.6-rated bed and breakfast near Love Island

Why guests love it

Travelers who book this bed and breakfast often mention the personal scale as the reason it stands out, a smaller property that still manages a 9.6 guest rating alongside pet-friendly and kid-friendly policies for the whole family. Being four minutes from Love Island and one minute from Churrascaria Skinão do frango keeps both sightseeing and dinner genuinely simple to arrange each day.

Family-FriendlyPet-Friendly
Casa Da Árvore Alter, Sonho Na Amazônia9.6

Casa Da Árvore Alter, Sonho Na Amazônia

An elevated tree-house stay near Piracaia, Alter do Chão

Why guests love it

Travelers who book this stay come specifically for the tree-house format, an elevated jungle-lodge experience that stands apart from every pousada and hotel elsewhere on this entire list of Santarém properties. The 9.6 rating and the kitchen for self-catering both suggest a property that delivers on its distinctive premise rather than just its evocative name alone, a rare find worth booking early.

Jungle LodgeFamily-Friendly
Sol Hostel9.6

Sol Hostel

A 9.6-rated hostel with a kitchen near Parque da Cidade

Why guests love it

Travelers who stay at this hostel consistently mention the kitchen as the reason to come back, since being able to cook cuts costs significantly on a longer Santarém trip that stretches past a few nights. The hostel format keeps things simple, no pool or restaurant on site, but the 9.6 rating suggests the basics, cleanliness and a friendly welcome at check-in, are handled well by the small team running it.

Jungle LodgeBudget
Villa Arumā Pousada9.4

Villa Arumā Pousada

Wood chalets with private whirlpool tubs near Love Island

Why guests love it

Travelers who book a chalet with a whirlpool tub here tend to treat it as the trip's highlight, a genuine step up from the standard rooms found elsewhere in Santarém at any comparable rate. The pousada format keeps the scale intimate, and the 9.4 rating suggests the higher rate delivers on the crafted, chalet-style experience it promises to every guest who books one of the units.

Pousada
Hostel Pousada do Tapajós9.0

Hostel Pousada do Tapajós

Dorms and private rooms one minute from Cajueiro Beach

Why guests love it

Travelers who book here for the location rarely regret it, since a one-minute walk to Cajueiro Beach is hard to beat among budget stays in the Alter do Chão area on any list. Whether choosing a dorm bed or a private room, the shared kitchen and BBQ nights give the stay a communal, hostel-pousada character that suits solo travelers and small families alike who want that atmosphere.

PousadaJungle Lodge
Pousada Guaraná da Cláudia9.0

Pousada Guaraná da Cláudia

A 9-rated pousada at Santarém's lowest published rate

Why guests love it

Travelers who book this pousada often comment on how much guest experience it delivers relative to the rate, a detail that shows clearly in the 9 out of 10 average earned across hundreds of stays. The pousada format stays modest, no pool or restaurant on site, but the pet-friendly and kid-friendly policies make it workable for families traveling with young children or a pet in tow through the Amazon region.

PousadaFamily-Friendly
Gama Pousada Apart Hotel Econômico Santarém9.0

Gama Pousada Apart Hotel Econômico Santarém

A kitchen-equipped apart-hotel pousada for longer stays

Why guests love it

Travelers who choose this apart-hotel pousada for a longer Santarém stay tend to appreciate the kitchen most, since it turns a week-long trip from a restaurant-dependent budget into something far more manageable for a whole family. The pousada scale keeps things personal, and the pet-friendly, kid-friendly policies mean the whole family, animals included, can settle in without complications from check-in onward.

PousadaFamily-Friendly
Hostel Albergue da Floresta9.0

Hostel Albergue da Floresta

A jungle-lodge hostel nine minutes from Alter do Chão's Orla

Why guests love it

Travelers who choose this hostel over central Santarém do so specifically for the Alter do Chão location, close enough to the village's own Orla to walk over without needing a taxi at all. The jungle-lodge feel comes through in the setting rather than the room finishes, which stay basic in true hostel fashion, but that trade-off suits travelers chasing atmosphere over comfort.

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Pousada Ponta de Pedras9.0

Pousada Ponta de Pedras

A 9-rated family pousada three minutes from Taparí

Why guests love it

Travelers who book this pousada for its Taparí location often mention the quieter pace compared to the busier stretches of Alter do Chão, while still keeping the family-friendly and pet-friendly policies that matter for a longer stay with kids and animals along. The 9 rating suggests the pousada delivers well on the basics, even with breakfast priced separately from the room rate itself.

PousadaFamily-Friendly
Sandis Mirante Hotel8.8

Sandis Mirante Hotel

River-view rooms two minutes from Museu Dica Frazão

Why guests love it

Travelers who book a river-facing room here often mention the view as the highlight of an otherwise practical, no-frills stay in central Santarém. Being two minutes from Museu Dica Frazão and close to Porto DER makes it a workable base for sightseeing around the city, even without the resort-style extras found at the pricier hotels further out near the river beaches.

Jungle LodgeBudget
Hotel London Santarém8.8

Hotel London Santarém

River-view rooms three minutes from the Orla de Santarém

Why guests love it

Travelers who book a river-view room here get one of the better outlooks in central Santarém for the price, with the Orla de Santarém a short stroll away for an evening walk along the water once the day cools down. The hotel format stays simple, a straightforward 3-star rather than a lodge experience, but the proximity to Porto DER makes it a sensible base for anyone timing a Santarém stopover around the river boats to Belém or Manaus rather than a flight.

Jungle LodgeFamily-Friendly
Hostel Manga Rosa8.8

Hostel Manga Rosa

A pet-friendly hostel two minutes from the museum district

Why guests love it

Travelers who book this hostel for its location tend to spend more time exploring Museu Dica Frazão and the surrounding streets than they would from the outlying Alter do Chão hostels, given the two-minute walk right from the door. The pet-friendly policy and straightforward hostel format keep costs down for solo travelers passing through central Santarém on a tighter budget.

Jungle LodgeBudget
Hotel rios8.6

Hotel rios

A budget hotel one minute from the cathedral

Why guests love it

Travelers who stay here mostly come for the location, a one-minute walk to Santarém's main cathedral that is hard to match anywhere else on this list of properties. The property itself stays modest and lesser-known, without the amenity list of the bigger budget hotels nearby, but the immediate block covers both sightseeing and a nearby restaurant for an easy, uncomplicated stay.

Budget
Hotel Palace Santarém8.6

Hotel Palace Santarém

A steady 3-star base minutes from Museu Dica Frazão

Why guests love it

Travelers staying here find a no-nonsense 3-star hotel that does the basics right: clean rooms, a working restaurant, and a location close enough to Museu Dica Frazão to walk over between meetings or sightseeing stops. It reads less like a destination hotel and more like a dependable base, which is exactly what a short Santarém stopover calls for, and the smoke-free floors keep the common areas comfortable through the humid afternoons. The 22-minute taxi to the airport is the one detail worth planning around.

Jungle Lodge
Hotel Açay8.6

Hotel Açay

Balcony rooms and a restaurant near Maracanã Beach

Why guests love it

Travelers who book a balcony room here consistently mention it as the detail that lifts the stay above a standard budget hotel elsewhere in the city. With close to 1,400 reviews behind it, Hotel Açay reads as a reliable, family-friendly choice, helped along by a restaurant on site that removes the need to plan every single dinner elsewhere during a longer stay.

Family-FriendlyBudget
Pôr do Sol Hotel8.6

Pôr do Sol Hotel

A budget hotel with a pool near Maracanã Beach

Why guests love it

Travelers who book this hotel for the pool are rarely disappointed, since an outdoor pool at a budget 3-star rate is genuinely uncommon in Santarém and worth the modest extra planning to secure. The short airport transfer and proximity to Maracanã Beach add flexibility, whether the plan is to relax on site by the water or head out for a change of scenery entirely.

BudgetPet-Friendly
Hotel Universal8.4

Hotel Universal

A well-rounded 3-star family hotel near the Orla

Why guests love it

Travelers who stay here for a week or more tend to appreciate the laundry service most, a detail that matters more than it sounds once a family trip stretches past a few days on the road. Between the pet-friendly, kid-friendly and accessible ratings, Hotel Universal covers a wider range of family needs than most Santarém budget hotels manage to handle all at once under one roof.

Family-FriendlyBudget
Hotel Mirante da Ilha8.4

Hotel Mirante da Ilha

Pool and river-view balconies steps from Love Island

Why guests love it

Travelers who book a balcony room here consistently mention the river view and the pool together as the reason to choose this hotel over the plainer budget options in central Santarém. Being one minute from Love Island adds an easy afternoon outing, and the kid-friendly, accessible rooms make it workable for a wider range of families traveling with children of different ages.

Family-FriendlyPool
Pousada Alter8.4

Pousada Alter

Lakeside cabins with hammocks and forest views

Why guests love it

Travelers who book this pousada for the lake setting tend to spend entire afternoons in the hammocks strung outside their cabin, a detail that sets it apart from the city hotels elsewhere on this list of Santarém stays. The forest views and traditional inn format make it feel genuinely rooted in the Amazon rather than dressed up to look that way for photographs alone.

PousadaFamily-Friendly
Hotel Rio Tapajós8.4

Hotel Rio Tapajós

A 2-star budget stay nine minutes from the airport

Why guests love it

Travelers who book this hotel around a flight schedule get real value from the nine-minute airport transfer, one of the shortest in Santarém, which matters more than it sounds after a long connecting journey. The 2-star rooms stay basic, air conditioning and a clean bed rather than any added polish, but Maracanã Beach a short taxi ride away gives the stay a reason to relax rather than just pass through on the way somewhere else.

BudgetPet-Friendly
Tapajós Center Hotel8.2

Tapajós Center Hotel

Pet-friendly budget rooms four minutes from the Orla

Why guests love it

Travelers who book this hotel for its location tend to appreciate how close the Orla de Santarém sits without the price tag of the river-view properties nearby, making it easy to walk the promenade in the evening. The pet-friendly policy makes it stand out among Santarém's cheaper 3-star options, and the four-minute taxi to the waterfront means evenings by the river stay simple to arrange rather than a production.

BudgetPet-Friendly
Hotel Sandis8.2

Hotel Sandis

A budget apart-hotel one minute from the cathedral

Why guests love it

Travelers passing through Santarém for a short stay tend to pick this apart-hotel for its location above anything else, one minute from the cathedral and close to several restaurant options nearby. The rooms stay basic, no-nonsense by design rather than oversight, which suits a quick stopover rather than a longer, settle-in kind of trip through the region, and the low rate reflects that focus honestly.

BudgetApartment
Barrudada Tropical Hotel8.2

Barrudada Tropical Hotel

Santarém's most-reviewed 3-star hotel, pool included

Why guests love it

Travelers who book this hotel for the pool tend to stay longer than planned, since the outdoor pool and restaurant on site remove most reasons to leave the property during the hottest part of the day. With over 3,000 reviews behind it, the hotel format holds up across a wide range of trip types, from family stays to solo budget travel, without any single detail feeling like an afterthought, and the pet-friendly policy adds real flexibility for travelers with animals.

Jungle LodgeFamily-Friendly
Hotel Pará Santarem8.2

Hotel Pará Santarem

A budget hotel steps from the metropolitan cathedral

Why guests love it

Travelers who book this hotel for its location get exactly that: a five-minute walk to Santarém's main cathedral and a genuinely central base, without any of the extras that push up rates elsewhere in the city for comparable rooms. It suits travelers who plan to spend their days out sightseeing rather than lounging at the hotel itself between outings around town.

Budget
Hotel Império Santarém8.0

Hotel Império Santarém

A budget 3-star hotel five minutes from the Orla

Why guests love it

Travelers staying at this budget hotel get exactly what the rate promises: a clean 3-star room, breakfast included, and a location close enough to the Orla de Santarém for an evening walk without a long taxi ride across town. It is not a destination in itself, more a practical stopover, which fits travelers moving through Santarém on a tighter schedule or budget who just need somewhere dependable to sleep.

Budget
Hotel Encontro das Águas8.0

Hotel Encontro das Águas

Budget rooms named for Santarém's river meeting point

Why guests love it

Travelers staying here get a plain, budget hotel experience in the historic center, close enough to the Catedral Metropolitana to walk over without a taxi ride across town. The pet-friendly policy stands out among the cheaper options in this part of Santarém, and the restaurant on site covers dinner on nights when heading out feels like too much after a day spent sightseeing around the cathedral district.

BudgetPet-Friendly
Hotel Santorini7.6

Hotel Santorini

An unpretentious 3-star budget hotel near the Orla

Why guests love it

Travelers staying at this hotel describe it as reliably plain: clean, air-conditioned rooms and a pet-friendly policy, without any pretense of being more than a budget 3-star stay in central Santarém. The location keeps the Orla de Santarém and Picanha no Bafo both within easy reach, which covers most of what a short, practical stay actually needs from start to finish.

BudgetPet-Friendly
PORTOBELLO Hotel7.6

PORTOBELLO Hotel

A 2-star hotel one minute from Bosque Vera Paz

Why guests love it

Travelers with kids who book this hotel tend to use Bosque Vera Paz daily, since it sits close enough to walk over without any real planning or transport needed at all. The rooms stay simple, a 2-star hotel format rather than anything styled or elaborate, but the flat-screen TVs and en suite bathrooms cover what most budget-focused families actually need for a short Santarém stay.

Family-FriendlyBudget

What to expect

  • Central hotels near the cathedral and Orla promenade
  • Jungle-lodge pousadas toward Alter do Chão
  • Budget hostels with kitchens for longer stays
  • River beaches at Cajueiro and Alter do Chão
  • Boat connections to Belém and Manaus via Porto DER
  • Dry season from roughly June to November for lower river levels

Local tips

  • Decide early whether to base yourself centrally or near Alter do Chão, since the transfer between the two runs 30-40 minutes by taxi.
  • Budget more time for the airport transfer from Alter do Chão-area stays, typically 35-45 minutes rather than the 15-25 minutes from central hotels.
  • Bring cash for smaller pousadas and local eateries, since card acceptance varies widely outside the bigger hotels.
  • Visit Museu Dica Frazão if staying centrally, an unusual recycled-fashion museum that rewards a short detour.
  • Check whether breakfast is included before booking a pousada, since several list it as a paid add-on rather than standard.
  • Travel in the dry season, roughly June through November, for the clearest water and most exposed river beaches at Alter do Chão.

Where to stay

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the best area to stay in Santarém?

Central Santarém near the cathedral and Orla promenade suits short stays and easy airport access, while Alter do Chão, about 30-40 minutes away, suits travelers prioritizing river beaches over a quick transfer into town, especially on longer trips.

What types of accommodation are available in Santarém?

Santarém offers budget hotels and apart-hotels in the historic center, family-run pousadas ranging from simple to chalet-style, and hostels both downtown and near the river beaches around Alter do Chão, covering most budgets and trip lengths.

How far is Alter do Chão from central Santarém?

Alter do Chão sits roughly 30 to 40 minutes from central Santarém by taxi, and stays based directly in or near the village trade that distance for closer beach access and a genuinely slower pace.

Is Santarém a good base for visiting the Amazon river beaches?

Yes, Santarém sits within reach of both the Tapajós river beaches near Alter do Chão and the encontro das águas, the visible meeting of the Tapajós and Amazon waters near the city itself, an easy sight to combine.

What is the best time of year to visit Santarém?

The dry season, roughly June through November, brings lower river levels and more exposed white-sand beaches at Alter do Chão, making it the preferred window for river-focused stays and the busiest season for local pousadas.

Can travelers reach Santarém by river boat?

Yes, Porto DER in central Santarém serves as a passenger dock for river boats connecting to Belém and Manaus, an alternative to flying for travelers continuing along the Amazon at a considerably slower, cheaper pace.

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