Posada Puerto Bemberg

Situated 45 minutes from the Falls on the banks of the Paraná River overlooking Paraguay, this serene spot is ideal for guests who want a comfortable rainforest retreat right on the riverbank. Rooms sit in a beautiful 80-year-old hacienda, complete with wooden verandas and old-fashioned ceiling fans, set in a 400-hectare of private jungle reserve, filled with butterflies, hummingbirds, toucans and parrots.

The 14 homely rooms are decorated in a rustic-chic style – it’s country living with a luxury twist. There’s also a five-bedroom house ‘Casa Bemberg’ next door that can be hired for a group or family. It’s filled with vintage furniture and has spectacular river views.

There’s a fabulously cosy communal lounge, featuring a grand piano and an outstanding library, and you can sip in-house cocktails from the wooden lookout in the garden at sunset.

There’s a renowned wildlife expert on hand for excursions, and you can take a guided hike to the hotel’s treehouse-style viewing platform to look for the smallest and rarest of the toucans – a spotted-bill toucanet.