A lobby featuring Brazilian artifacts, plants, straw rugs, and rattan chairs evokes this hotel's name. Popular with business travelers, the hotel also attracts leisure travelers seeking moderately priced rooms within five blocks of Lisbon's central boulevard (Avenida da Liberdade), Amoreiras Shopping Center, and Edward VII Park. The English-speaking staff eagerly offers guidance to visitors. A medium-size pool surrounded by a wood deck provides swimming and sunbathing opportunities in warmer months. In addition to guestrooms' dial-up Internet connections, a business center contains two computers that offer high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Lisbon's subway provides access to most of the city's principal attractions, and an entrance to the subway lies one block from the hotel.