Manaus is a city in the middle of the rainforest, famous for its opera house and as the base for Amazon adventures. Many travelers spend a night in the city before heading to a jungle lodge or river cruise.
Finding cheap rooms in Manaus is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in Manaus you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
Manaus is the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, a port of call for ocean ships and the starting point for Amazon and Rio Negro river cruises.
Near the famous opera house, markets and the port.
A riverside beach area with hotels and restaurants.
Modern business district with malls and hotels.
Convenient for early flights.
Zoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
The dry season (roughly July–November) brings more hiking trails and beaches; the high-water season (about January–June) opens flooded-forest canoe trips.
Centro is close to the port and the Teatro Amazonas; Ponta Negra is a quieter riverside option.
Just outside Manaus, the dark Rio Negro and the sandy Solimões flow side by side before mixing — a popular boat trip.
Both seasons are rewarding: high water for canoe trips, low water for jungle walks.