Pousada Só Alegria — Hotel in Região Geográfica Imediata de Natal

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...

As others have stated, the location is excellent, close to the center but still very quiet, and practically on the beach. All common areas are very well laid out and very pleasant. We stayed in a "flat" which had a very simple minimal kitchen (two burner stove, no oven, but with a microwave and a good-sized fridge), two nice bedrooms with their own bathrooms, and a small but sufficient living/dining area. The upstairs bedroom has a veranda and a view and is definitely the better of the two.||||The staff and owners are extremely friendly and helpful, and will not rest until whatever you have asked for or even just asked about has been provided. The new pool area is very pleasant, with a pool long enough for laps, and lots of shade on the side.||||Breakfast has lots of offerings; the lunch and dinner menu is fairly limited but reasonable; there are other restaurants in town, but since we were traveling with an elderly person we found it easier to eat at the pousada or in our room. ||||This is NOT a Caribean style beach. It is wide and windblown, and extends for miles. It has a stark beauty, and is good for running at low tide. At high tide it can get rough.|||| Gostoso is a hot windsurfing/kitesurfing point. We rented equipment and took lessons from the Dr. Wind Center, about a 25 minute walk along the beach from So Alegria. The instructor, Eugenio, was truly wonderful, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and very helpful. The equipment was good quality, well maintained and the rates were reasonable.||||We drove to the beach at Tourinhos in the late afternoon; it's well worth the bumpy half hour drive to an even more remote and stark area, with some very interesting cliffs and a great...

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...