Pousada Só Alegria

“A fun place nearly on top of the beach,with true Brazilian charm”

After a three night stay in Pipa,we wanted something with a little less flair.At first glance,the Pousada didn't impress.But,the ever so cute gals at the front desk window,and the innocence of their charm won me over.A more rustic room with Spartan like atmosphere,seemed perfect for our needs.An up… lisää

After a three night stay in Pipa,we wanted something with a little less flair.At first glance,the Pousada didn't impress.But,the ever so cute gals at the front desk window,and the innocence of their charm won me over.A more rustic room with Spartan like atmosphere,seemed perfect for our needs.An upper deck,quaint little restaurant,and a ten meter walk to the sand was befitting our desires.Our breakfast was delicious and simple.Dinner here was very good as well. The town ,compared to Pipa,seemed almost without any flavor.But,this being my first experience in this wonderful country,I choose not to inflict any negative judgement when I have little or nothing to compare it to.All in all,an inexpensive charming respite on a quiet little street.Yes,charming enough to come back to

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“Great place to relax”

The place in terms of space is not too large. Só them decided to invest in the infraestrutura within the place. Everything is quite well designed and of tou have a chance to afford the flats ir will be a even nice experience. The flats are really confortable and cosy. The breakfast is good. The sta… lisää

The place in terms of space is not too large. Só them decided to invest in the infraestrutura within the place. Everything is quite well designed and of tou have a chance to afford the flats ir will be a even nice experience. The flats are really confortable and cosy. The breakfast is good. The staff is friendly and well trainned. This pousada is quite close to the beach. The downside is that the flats are close to a kind of night club/bar and I heard loud music sometimes at bedtime.

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“Great Location. Missed the Mark”

Have to give the So Alegria one star for the location alone. It fronts a magnificent wide open and almost deserted beach, even during a holiday week.. The wind surfers and locals really set the scene. Also, the So Alegria gets good marks for being within close walking distance to many of the TA hig… lisää

Have to give the So Alegria one star for the location alone. It fronts a magnificent wide open and almost deserted beach, even during a holiday week.. The wind surfers and locals really set the scene. Also, the So Alegria gets good marks for being within close walking distance to many of the TA highest ranking food and drinking establishments. Another star goes to the hard working staff, they are doing their best, with varied degrees of success in dealing with the recent crush of the Brazilian 1%. Most all are friendly, with the front desk staff being exceptional. Even the owner Romano spent some time chatting with us daily. They handled an unfortunate check in situation well. Due to a late check out by other guests, our check in was 2 hours late. We had come directly from New Year's eve celebration in Rio, 7 hour flight with a connection plus a 1.5 hour drive from Natal, we were beat. So we were extra cranky when our room wasn't ready. We needed a shower and a beach. They handled it professionally though, with updates and with the owner comping a very good lunch in the hotel bistro. The property itself is comfy, but run down and in need of a face lift. We spent around US$200 a night for a large room. bedroom and kitchen downstairs, master bedroom upstairs. It was beach basic and sparse, but the beds were comfy and the air conditioning was fine. The wifi both at the pool and rooms was pretty good to. I would consider this a value as with two families, or a large family, your share would be half what we paid. The So Alegria in the end didn't really live up to its website and the TA ratings from other visitors. I do understand that Gostoso is a rising tourist beach town and that transition in Brazil is not always easy for a small town. But my wife is from Brazil and I speak Portuguese, so we were able to speak with locals and get other recommendations for what is sure to be a return trip. In the end, my final rating is always "would we return" to the So Alegria when back in Gostoso? And in this case the answer is no.

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