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UFMG’s leafy Pampulha campus is some distance from Belo Horizonte’s main nightlife districts. Stay in Savassi or a nearby central neighborhood if you’d like to walk to dinner or catch live music after the workshop. Choose Pampulha if you’d rather be close to campus and the lake, in a quieter residential area with fewer evening options.

Closer to downtown — Savassi and nearby neighborhoods

Savassi has cafés, restaurants, and bars within walking distance of many hotels. The museums around Praça da Liberdade are nearby, too.

The trip to UFMG generally goes against the main flow of traffic: out of downtown in the morning and back toward it in the evening. One local organizer who lives near downtown usually makes the drive to campus in about 20 minutes. Allow extra time from your hotel, especially on the first morning.

For a one-way trip, budget R$30–50 per car for an Uber (roughly US$5–10); the fare varies with demand and your pickup point. A standard city bus fare is R$6.25 per person (about US$1).

Hotel options include:

• Royal Boutique Savassi / Royal Collection Savassi — one block from Praça da Liberdade, convenient for its museums and cultural spaces.
• ibis Belo Horizonte Savassi — a base for exploring Savassi’s restaurants and bars.
• Novotel BH Savassi — on Avenida do Contorno, in the Savassi area.
• ibis budget BH Savassi — a budget-oriented option for staying in the Savassi area.
• Radisson Blu Belo Horizonte, Savassi — an upscale option near Pátio Savassi shopping mall and the neighborhood’s restaurants.
• Royal Golden Savassi — an option with a swimming pool, sauna, and gym for relaxing between workshop sessions.

Near the university — Pampulha

Stay in Pampulha for a shorter trip to the CAD3 workshop venue or a walk along Pampulha Lake after the sessions. The area is spread out: a hotel by the lake can be farther from the workshop than one near a university gate. Check the map when choosing between them.

Hotel options include:

• BH Jaraguá Hotel — close to UFMG’s main gate, in the Jaraguá neighborhood.
• Quality Hotel Pampulha & Convention Center — on Avenida Presidente Antônio Carlos, in the São Luiz neighborhood.
• Allia Gran Pampulha Suites — on Rua Intendente Câmara, in the Liberdade neighborhood, with access to UFMG and the Pampulha area.
• San Diego Suítes Pampulha — on Avenida Otacílio Negrão de Lima, by Pampulha Lake.
• Nobile Inn Pampulha — another hotel option in the Pampulha area.
• Pampulha Flat — apartment-style accommodation with kitchen facilities, near UFMG’s main gate.
• Woods Hostel BH — a hostel by Pampulha Lake, offering shared dormitories and private suites.
• Pampulha Lieu Apart Hotel — an option in the Pampulha area, near UFMG and the Mineirão complex.

Follow the hotel links to check availability and rates for your travel dates.