Minas Gerais · Brazil
Where to stay in Poços de Caldas
Poços de Caldas is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, home to about 164,000 people.
- Best months
- April to September
- Nearest airport
- RAO145 km · Leite Lopes Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Poços de Caldas
The city's economy is based on tourism, but the city is a regional commercial hub and has some industries installed in the municipality, such as Alcoa and Danone. Most tourists come from São Paulo. In 2021, it was home to 170,000 people.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Poços de Caldas
9 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Monreale Hotel Resort | 5.5 km | |
| Palace Casino (Poços de Caldas) | 1931 | 1.0 km |
| Palace Hotel Poços de Caldas | 1925 | 0.8 km |
| Hotel Fazenda Pocos de Caldas | 6.0 km | |
| Hotel Minas Gerais | 0.8 km | |
| Ibis Pocos de Caldas | 0.7 km | |
| Lisboa Hotel | 0.7 km | |
| Minas Garden Hotel | 1.1 km | |
| Vilage Inn All Inclusive Poços de Caldas | 2.7 km |
All 9 hotels in Poços de Caldas, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Poços de Caldas
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Poços de Caldas are April to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; January is the wettest, with about 300 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Poços de Caldas: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Leite Lopes Airport (RAO), about 145 km from the city centre in a straight line; Viracopos International Airport (VCP, 148 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
It is 260 km from the municipality of São Paulo and 169 km from Campinas (to which it is connected by roads, most of which are dual carriageways) and also 468 km from Belo Horizonte and 470 km from the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.
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RAO · Leite Lopes Airport
VCP · Viracopos International Airport
Questions
Poços de Caldas: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Poços de Caldas?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Poços de Caldas are April to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; January is the wettest, with about 300 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Poços de Caldas?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Leite Lopes Airport (RAO), about 145 km from the city centre in a straight line; Viracopos International Airport (VCP, 148 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Poços de Caldas?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Poços de Caldas
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.