Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 9 reviews.
Verified traveler
November 2020
“Nao recomendo”
+Muitoooo longe do centro de morro, o transporte tem poucos horários disponíveis , a estrada é péssima até chegar no hotel !! Café da manhã péssimo !!!! Toalhas de banho e cobertas com cheiro de guardada! Frigobar com defeito !!! Não gelou nada !!! Funcionários educados !
evemamondo
France · Group of friends · December 2016
“Paradise!”
+Fabulous place on the beach, this place is a real paradise. Nice rooms, pretty garden and swimming pool, pretty bar, delicious restaurant (grilled fish and seafood mochecca strongly recommended), kind staff. I love it, thanks a lot!
aland272
Germany · Family · July 2015
“Not luxury, very good for families”
+I was here 13 years ago, when it was a GREAT place. The hotel shows a little that the owner is not resident anymore. Still, VERY attentive staff. Leila, the manager, is great. Extremelly professional and aware of details, always making all the effort to help guests. The rooms are find, even though a little damp (it was rainy season), but you will find dampness also in more expensive nearby hotels. They are renovating the rooms with is a big plus. The only thing that I will grade with lower scores is the food. In the past they had a fantastic cook and memorable breakfast and dinners. Now it is only ok and a bit overpriced. For eating meals you should go elsewhere, maybe to the other hotels nearby or to town. This is a very good place for families, as it is a shallow beach. My kids enjoyed enormously playing in the pools left by the tide . It is very quiet place, far from town. To get to the main town you either walk (about 1.5 hours, great walk on the beach) take the hotel bus on pre-defined schedules or call a cap (50 reais each way). We had a good time and would return. It is a very good value for your money. Thaks Leila, you were GREAT. PS. They have a small shop where your kids
Dannydanny2
Australia · Couple · March 2013
“Relaxing holiday”
+hotel located in paradise...Beautiful beach just in front of the hotel, warm, safe crystal clear ocean...hotel surrounded by nature, you swimm at the pool listening to the birds and drinking tropical drinks, a perfect destination for families, couples, or anyone who wants "to get away from it all"...breakfast was just ok, just like the room, which could be a little bit more confy, and could have things such as toiletries, modern tv, etc...A very good experience, anyway.
AndreaD4
United Kingdom · Family · December 2012
“Nice but needs improvement in many ways”
+Our family stayed at this hotel for 5 days and it was a very nice experience although there are a lot of things that can be improved. The place is wonderful, the rooms were nice and well cleaned, TVs and air con worked well, bathrooms were ok too. The food was very, very good and the caipirinhas well made. The bad points are mostly about maintenance. Many of the sun beds were broken, the games room that were supposed to offer pool, snooker, table soccer and table tennis were a disaster. Nothing worked properly and it was easy to see that they were very old and falling apart. A real pity. The website also said that they offered snorkelling but when we asked for the equipment in the reception the answer we heard was: it shouldn't be there, I've already asked the website people to take it out. Pretty bad... One serious thing was that they don't have a first aid kit. My sister had a bad cut in her foot and the hotel couldn't even provide a plaster. Not only that but the receptionist gave really bad advice on what to do with the cut when I asked for the first aid kit (I'm a qualified first aider in England). It's a shame that a hotel can't provide a first aid kit so just in case, bring
Bostero
Venezuela · Couple · January 2007
“Relaxed atmosphere, with its pros and cons...”
+I went with my wife for a week last December. This hotel has some good and bad things.Depending on each one's likes and interests, it can be great or average. So, I will point out each feature, so you can make up your mind Location: Quite far from the "villa". Daily transportation in small vehicles is provided at the hotel to and from the villa on fixed schedules, which must be booked at the hotel. The trip takes around 20 minutes, not much, but after a week I begun feeling like it took 1 hour. You are definitely far from the action (villa and first and second beaches), where you have more restaurants, shows, etc. Beach: Quite desert, the only hotel is Praia do Encanto, giving a very relaxing atmosphere. The sea is very good, rocky in some places, but other than that, calm and transparent waters. Avoid rocky places or bring your water shoes (you cannot buy them in Morro). For some this may be a turn-off: from the beach you can see two oil platforms (far away but viewable). These are not seen from other beaches in Morro. Restaurant: The indoor restaurant looks pretty old but the key here is the restaurant/bar by the sea. At night you can hear nothing but the sea while enjoying dinne
pocoroco
Couple · October 2006
“Paradise found”
+My partner and I stayed at Praia do Encanto for six nights as part of our 3 week honeymoon trip round Brazil. It was our last port of call after a hectic few weeks - and boy - did we relax!! I'm not going to go into great detail because the previous review from the person from Madeira is excellent and really covers everything - thanks! It was on this recommendation that we booked. The hotel is wonderful - waking up in our two storey chalet in a beautiful comfortable bed with the sound of the breeze in the palm trees, the waves on the beach, the little monkeys chattering and the birds singing. Then to breakfast - a treat every morning with lovely fresh fruit and juices, breads cakes and YES, the guava jam! Then sit by the pool - there was hardly anyone staying there when we were there being winter, but still HOT! A few beers, a strole to the coral pools, and then lunch! Beautiful menu, so well cooked, not all Brazilian fare, try the lobster, even the spag bol is really good! The staff were all great, they don't speak any english apart from Carlos - he is limited to 'hello my friend!' - but this wasn't a problem as my partner is brazilian! I've never been looked after so well, and I'
Altashanti
United States · January 2006
“Perfect beach retreat”
+You may have been led to believe that the Brazilian national sport is soccer. That is incorrect. It is actually drinking at the beach in a plastic lawn chair. If you want to appreciate this sport firsthand, you can do no better than to stay at the Encanto de Itapoan. An utterly fantastic seafood restaurant is just around the corner. US$20 for two lobsters, a good wine list, and good service. Arrive early on weekends. The beach (with fresh water showers and shaded shelters), is about 100 feet from the front door. Leave your gear at the hotel and walk. You can rent shade for about R$2/bottle at any of the bars on the beach. If you want to go swimming, leave your wallet with the bartender and jump in shallow water protected by a natural reef. Bring your own snorkel and mask. If the tide is low, you can practically walk to the outer reef. We saw plenty of eels and an aplysia the size of a football. The coral isn't healthy, so try not to step on it. If you want a snack, walk further along the beach to the main town (see picture). The beach shacks all serve good, cheap food, where you can hang out and stuff yourself for the better part of a day. I would have liked to spend more time doin
Vacationer19056
August 2005
“loved it so much thinking of going bact for the thrid time”
+Have been to Praia do Encanto Eco Resort which, as the name refers, is really enchanting. It was our second time there and having been so good the first time (November 2004 with a group of 6) we chose this hotel over all the ones that exist on the island to spend part of our honeymoon in May2005. It is on the end of the island about 8 km from the village on the Praia do Encanto or, as some say the fifth beach(The beaches at Morro de São Paulo have original and imaginative names, First beach, Second beach, Third beach, Forth beach and last, but not least, Fifth beach or Praia do Encanto) The staff is very friendly, especially Neide and Cosme. The bungalow rooms are individual with little gardens in front and have a lot of privacy. Private bath rooms. Very clean with a change of towels and bed sheets everyday, which, due to the small water tanks they have on the island, is a luxury. Not 5 star luxury, but I believe that on the island there isn’t any place as luxury as this resort (I heard Patachocas was good, but my husband and I adore nature and there project destroyed what was around, were as Praia do Encanto Eco Resort saved everything possible). The beach at Praia do Encanto is r