Pousada Helena

The photos online show attractive containers, but we were put in an annex instead. Our room smelled strongly of mold, and the blanket wouldn't cover me above the waist. If you have rhinitis, that's especially rough, and the floor was so unclean I couldn't even walk barefoot. Before I showered, there was hair in the bathroom drain and the shower enclosure was dirty. When I washed my hair, foul, dirty water came back up through the drain, so I couldn't shower barefoot. The sink drain was visibly filthy too, as if it hadn't been cleaned at all. I spent my money badly here. I only booked because I hadn't read the other reviews, and after seeing them, it really does look like a trap. Breakfast was good, with cakes, fruit, eggs, hot dogs, and calabresa.

We slept really well, with no noise or mosquitoes. We stayed in the masonry rooms, and all the windows have screens to keep them out. The location is great too, close to everything, including beaches and Beto carreiro. We walked everywhere, and the parking area is enclosed and has a camera. Reception was excellent, with polite, helpful staff, and breakfast was very good.

My five-year-old granddaughter was with me and asked every day to leave this awful place. There were mosquitoes everywhere, no real cleaning, and you had to ask for towels. The pool was at another inn across the street, and for four days the water wasn't fit to use. I left before the date I'd paid for. The washbasin was disgusting. Every time I brushed my teeth, I felt like throwing up. I'll never return and don't recommend it. There are better inns for less money. I regretted arriving so much that I felt like I'd die from it.

Awful. The room was dirty, the bed linens had already been used, and the unwashed bathroom reeked of urine. We complained, and when we went out I asked them to please clean the bathroom. When we got back, it had been cleaned very carelessly. We definitely won't return.