I have been traveling to Recife for last 10 years on business. I have stayed in this Ibis hotel a million times. Last stay was pre covid and latest stay was in May 2022. The hotel used to be my favorite hotel in Recife, but it has lost its touch. The problems 1. The room was FULL of mosquitos and these mosquitos were stubborn. It was almost impossible to swat them with hand. I used repellant but they had become immune to repellant. All night they were buzzing in the ears, during my 2 night stay. 2. There is a new car repair garage right at back of hotel. so if you are in say room 232 or 134 etc....you can hear this noise from early morning of car repairs and mechanics tallking, making it impossible to sleep along with the buzzing mosquitos. 3. when I arrived in room, toilet was very dirty with human excreta of previous guest still visisble. 4. The hotel's internet /wifi connection was dropping off every 5 minutes on its own. 5. When I arrived the front desk girl on duty at 0300 refused to speak Spanish or English and insisted on speaking only Portuguese. For me, this is unacceptable. that hotel staff not trained in a 2nd language. why hire these jokers, general manager/ceo of this hotel - public wants to know!!? Positives 1. Excellent location close to Recife airport 2. Good hot water in shower 3. hotel has excellent coffee selection to buy and sip in the morning. 4. Morning front desk staff is friendly. ( night staff was super rude) Overall, I do not recommend this hotel. I wiill NEVER return and I travel often to Recife. I hope you found my review helpful? In case, you did, please do not hesitate to click on ”found review helpful” tab. Thanks
The hotel needs an update since the rooms are in a terrible shape , mattress are very old , furniture are broken , A/C when it works are too small considering how hot it the city , employees need training …. Hotel precisa de uma revitalização imediata . Quartos com colchões velhos , móveis quebrados , ar condicionado não consegue vencer o forte calor da cidade , funcionários mal treinados etc
Localização excelente para quem precisar ir ao consulado americano ou canadense. Perto tem a clínica M Torax que é onde se faz a consulta com o médico credenciado com o governo canadense. Também na região o hospital Jayme da Fonte. O estacionamento da pousada fica de frente ao Extra supermercado. Deixamos nosso carro lá e fizemos tudo de uber pois o transito de Recife é complexo. O shopping Riomar não é longe. Gostaria de deixar os parabéns para a equipe do café da manhã. Elas foram simpáticas comigo. A recepção também. Voltaremos em breve!
For the low price of the hotel, and given the great location for exploring historical Recife, this hotel is not bad. It's old, and it looks like maintenance is not a priority. Really the only thing I didn't like was the bed was saggy. Breakfast was OK.
The Bugan is a beautiful hotel a few minutes from the airport and walkimg distance to Boa Viagem beach. Overall, my girlfriend and I really enjoyed our stay. The staff was friendly, courteous and very welcoming. One of the front desk staff spoke English which for us was an unexpected surprise since the other hotels we stayed at on our trip didnt have this bonus convenience. The room was very clean and efficiently organized. We looked forward to the hospitality by the staff at breakfast time everyday and were eager to return to the hotel on evenings after long days at the beach. Thankyou for complimenting our trip. Zero complaints. 5/5 stars.
Of all the 4-5 star hotels we stayed at during our February 2024 tour of the Northeast Brazil, Villa d'Oro near Olinda was the plainest, least memorable experience. Small rooms, basic breakfasts, cheap furniture, a miniature pool, and minimum service sums it all up. Ironically, Villa D' Oro charged us more than other really nice hotels and resorts that we stayed at in Recife, Praia Pipa and Natal, likely because of the Olinda carnival, which was happening while we visited. Villa D'Oro is just an OK place to sleep and that's that, no value enhancement, not even smiles at the front-desk and definitely an overpriced basic hotel that we would likely not be staying at again now that we have discovered less expensive resorts that offer so much more value. Take it for what it is, just a small, clean, safe hotel that offers a 2-3 star experience, and as long as you have no great expectations, you would he ok with it.
Spent 6 wonderful nights at this establishment. Firstly, the front office staff was amazing at reception and many thanks for going out of your way to accommodate an English speaker. The gym and swimming pool were also adequate and the location of the hotel is great due to its proximity to the mall, beach and restaurants. The only downfall is the quality of the breakfast which does have room for improvement. Overall, a great option for Recife and would definitely return.