QOYA Hotel Curitiba

A Hilton Debut Built on Paraná's Nature and Craft

Opened in 2022 in the Batel district, QOYA Hotel Curitiba carries real weight within the Hilton portfolio: it is the first property in Brazil to join Curio Collection by Hilton, the group's roster of independently minded hotels built around a specific sense of place. Managed by HCC Hotels, the building channels natural forms, plants and earthy colors through its common areas and 168 rooms and suites, including a Presidential Suite. The design brief, summed up locally as "refúgio, acolhimento, conexão" (refuge, welcome, connection), carries through to the restaurant's handmade ceramic tableware and the regional artwork on display, giving the hotel a sense of place that chain hotels in Curitiba rarely attempt.

Why It Works

The Curio Collection badge is the first reason we selected QOYA: it places the hotel in Hilton's curated set of independent, design-forward properties rather than a standardized flag. From there, the details add up. Rooms run through an in-room app that manages climate, lighting, service requests and local recommendations, a level of polish uncommon outside Brazil's largest cities. The Tereza Zanchi Spa, a heated semi-Olympic pool and a dedicated coworking space round out a property built for both a weekend and a work trip, while Koré restaurant gives the hotel a genuine dining identity instead of a generic buffet.

Why This Location

QOYA sits in Batel, one of Curitiba's most fashionable districts, a compact, walkable pocket where cafés, bookstores and restaurants cluster along the Petit Batel streets. The Praça da Espanha area, known locally as Batel Soho, fills with bars and clubs on weekend nights, while the 1920s French Loire-style Castelo do Batel, now an event venue, anchors the neighborhood's older architecture. Contemporary art galleries such as SIM Galeria sit within walking distance, and the area's shopping centre and well-regarded schools and hospitals make it one of the city's more self-sufficient addresses, a short ride from downtown Curitiba.

• Prix: €€€ (Luxe)

• Vibe: contemporary, nature-inspired, design-led

• Chambres: 168 rooms and suites, including a Presidential Suite

• Best For: design-minded travelers, business stays, couples seeking a spa break

• Our Favorite Thing About the Hotel: Koré's handmade ceramic tableware, custom-patterned on regional nature motifs

• Dining: Koré restaurant (Paraná-rooted menu, dishes such as carne de onça and porco Moura), Bar Koré in the lobby, 24-hour room service

• Amenities: Spa Tereza Zanchi, heated semi-Olympic indoor pool, gym with dry and steam saunas, coworking space, EV charging stations, in-app room controls

• Attractions: Praça da Espanha nightlife strip, Petit Batel's galleries and cafés, Castelo do Batel event venue

Rooms Built Around Refuge and Connection

The 168 rooms and suites, including a Presidential Suite, follow the hotel's guiding idea of refuge and connection, expressed through natural textures, plants and earthy tones rather than the glass and chrome common to convention hotels. Technology stays in the background: an in-room app handles climate control, lighting, service requests, the restaurant menu and local tips, letting guests set the room up once and move on. Each room includes a king bed, a 55-inch smart TV and an in-room espresso machine, with 24-hour room service available throughout the stay.

Koré and a Table Set in Paraná

Koré, the hotel's restaurant, builds its breakfast, lunch and dinner menus around Paraná's culinary traditions, with dishes such as carne de onça, a beef tartare classic of the state, and porco Moura among the regional references on the menu. The kitchen's identity carries through to the tableware: handmade ceramic pieces customized with colors and patterns drawn from the region's nature. Bar Koré, set in the lobby, serves an exclusive cocktail built around Antonina banana candy alongside lighter bites, and the same kitchen covers in-room dining for guests who prefer not to leave their suite.

Spa Tereza Zanchi and the Case for Slowing Down

Spa Tereza Zanchi anchors the hotel's wellness side, paired with a heated semi-Olympic indoor pool and a gym equipped with both dry and steam saunas, a combination aimed as much at business travelers between meetings as at weekend guests. A 690-square-metre block of flexible meeting space and a coworking area extend the same logic to work trips, while electric vehicle charging stations round out a property that positions itself, within Curitiba's hotel market, as one of the city's most considered new addresses for travelers who want design and comfort handled together.