Olinda Othon Hotel Rio De Janeiro  
The Olinda Othon Hotel offers convenient facilities, special hospitality, comfortable and charming accommodation for those who are looking for something luxurious. The Olinda Othon hotel in Rio de Janeiro is ideally situated, facing the attractive Copacabana beach. It lies just a few minutes away from the city centre and is easily accessible to both Santos Dumont and Galeo International Airports. Conveniently located, Olinda is also close to various shopping and entertainment venues of the city. The property offers 100 spacious and comfortable guestrooms that are stylishly decorated and come with a host of modern amenities. Most of these tastefully appointed guest rooms have ocean views and some of them also come with verandas. The hotel offers a fine in-house restaurant serving international cuisine, which has a classic decor and capacity for accommodating up to 70 guests. Decorated with wood and crystals, the bar is an ideal place to unwind with your favourite drink. The conference facility provided by the hotel is an ideal place to host your business meet or seminars. During leisure, you can explore the city and its beautiful attractions or take a walk along the beach on the golden sand.
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London Othon Flat Hotel Sao Paulo  
This property offers you all the expected facilities and comforts along with the added value of an attentive service. Situated in the Jardins area, London Othon Flat Hotel Sao Paulo is close to Paulista Avenue. This property is just a kilometre from the Brigadeiro Train Station and 4 kilometres from the city centre, while the airport is 8 kilometres away. This hotel offers 96 comfortable accommodation units that are well-furnished with a host of modern amenities. Attentive room service is also provided for your convenience. Guests can dine at the onsite Saint Valentine Restaurant that serves delectable international cuisine. After a tiring day, unwind at the cosy bar with a glass of fine drink. This property offers well-appointed meeting room that can hold up to 60 delegates. During leisure, you can workout in the state-of-the-art gymnasium, have a bracing dip in the swimming pool or pamper yourself at the sauna.
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Brazil is dedicated to golf. So dedicated, they actually have created a Department of Golf within its tourism department. Still, while golf is promoted, finding good places to play golf outside of Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo can be difficult.

And while Salvador is one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Brazil, golfers will be largely disappointed, with Itapua Golf Club the only course in town, a nine-holer that just isn't worth the effort.

But for those willing to take a drive or a flight, they'll find not only two of the best golf courses in the state, but two of the top in all of Brazil.

Costa do Sauipe Golf Links is one of those courses. Approximately a 60-minute drive north of Salvador in the city of Mata de Sao Joao, Costa do Sauipe Golf Links is a Brian Costello design that fully takes advantage of its glorious location overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

"Most golfers that visit will want to play Costa do Sauipe," Salvador caddie Enivaldo Souza Santos said.

At nearly 7,000 yards from the tips, Costa do Sauipe is a championship course that played host to the 2005 Brazilian Open. Always in pristine condition, Costa Do Sauipe's reputation is gold throughout the country and features carts, driving range and a quality clubhouse with all the amenities.

"It's really one of the best courses in all of Brazil," said Sao Paulo resident and avid golfer Alexandre Rui Chammas. "They even have carts, which is rare for Brazil."

It will run you approximately $130 (U.S.) for a round-trip taxi ride to Costa do Sauipe, and if you aren't familiar with the roads of Bahia, having a driver is the best way to go. Also, you may be able to talk the fare down some.

Green fees will run anywhere from $100-$150 (U.S.), depending on the size of your group, time of year, and exchange rate. Plus, if you stay at one of the many hotels or resorts nearby, a deal can usually be had to play 18.

For those willing to go further, the Comandatuba Ocean Course was named the best course in Brazil in 2003 by Golf Digest and is located on Comandatuba Island.

Costa do Sauipe Golf LinksFrom Salvador, Comandatuba is just a 30-minute flight, then just a 10-minute drive from the airport, which is privately owned by the Transamerica Hotel that dominates the island. The course is as much an ecological excursion as it is a golf experience, as monkeys, foxes, anteaters and a wide range of birds will be on full display.

Like Costa do Sauipe, the golf at Comandatuba will remind you of home, as the course was designed by American course designer Dan Blankenship. The setting may be wildly exotic, but the golf will be familiar. An 18-hole championship course that plays at nearly 7,000 yards from the tips, Comandatuba will challenge you with a respectable 72.9 rating.

It will usually run between $200-$250 (U.S.) for a round-trip flight from Salvador to Comandatuba, and then in the neighborhood of $150 to spend the night, which is advisable. Again, many factors come into play for the rates, so make sure to check well ahead of time and get a price set if you're looking to enjoy some of the best golf Brazil has to offer.