All the Pantanal lodges will pick you up at the airport, sparing you the need to stay in Cuiabá. If you do find yourself stuck for a night (probably because your flight was delayed), you can grab a clean and decent room literally across the street from the airport at the Hotel Diplomata, Av. João Ponce de Arruda 678 or Avenida do Aeroporto (tel./fax 065/3688-8500; www.diplomatahotel.com.br). A double room costs around R$150. More pleasantly located, but a 20- to 30-minute cab ride into town, is the Hotel Amazon, Av. Presidente Getúlio Vargas 600 (tel. 065/2121-2000; www.hotelamazon.com.br). The hotel is close to the city's shopping and restaurant area. Room rates range from R$140 to R$200.
