Hotel São José

The price was excellent, and the room was clean. Breakfast was basic but covered the essentials. I especially liked the cornmeal cake, it was perfect.

The breakfast was extremely sparse: a container of crackers, a bottle of coffee, margarine, and a pitcher of juice. I didn't even notice whether there was bread. When I asked about milk, the young woman by the coffee counter, which wasn't even set up on a table, said the man hadn't bought any that day. She seemed to be doing schoolwork. There were other problems during my stay. The room had no fan at all, not even a tabletop one, and the streetlight outside the window was bothersome because I had to leave the window open in the heat that day. The garage was far from the hotel and shared with others, so, as reception explained, we had to get up before 8 a.m. to retrieve the car. That made it hard to get proper rest. On my first phone call, the attendant also failed to mention that the agreed price had to be paid in cash. The hotel fell short of the basics.

I stayed for almost a week. The room was what I liked least: there was no minibar and nowhere to hang clothes. Breakfast could have been better too, with just juice, coffee, a bowl of crackers, and a bowl of bread rolls and cheese breads. The price is good if you're trying to save money, though some missing things do make a difference. I hope the hotel takes suggestions and improves, since that could bring in more guests. When I arrived, Aline at reception was warm and polite, and the woman who cleans the rooms, Jah, was kind and courteous too. I barely spoke with the man at reception, but he seemed nice. Sending a hug to the staff, and wishing them well.

The room was cramped and unattractive. They advertise breakfast, but what I found was more of a light snack: black coffee, crackers, and powdered juice. It was awful.