Pousada São Francisco de Paula — Hotel in Região Geográfica Imediata de Santa Bárbara - Ouro Preto

We stayed here for three nights mid week in Autumn and almost had the place to ourselves. We were arriving and leaving Ouro Preto by bus fully laden with big backpacks. The bus station is up high above town but luckily so is this place. Following hostel signs and instructions from the Lonely Planet we were there in less than five minutes. Awesome location with stunning views over town.||||Sure, of course you then had to tackle the steep cobblestones to go down into town and back up but this is fine without luggage! The whole of Ouro Preto is steep and cobbled so wherever you stay you will not avoid this.... wear trainers and take your time :-)||||We stayed in a room downstairs with a private bathroom... clean with hot water and towels. The room was comfortable with blankets for the chilly nights and the hammock outside was perfect for relaxing with a book or watching the birds or monkeys if you're lucky :-) as lovely as it was to visit the town it was always lovely to return to this tranquil spot with amazing views. The kitchen was good and we prepared evening meals there. The included breakfast was fine and the staff were helpful. Maria spoke some English and we seemed to manage with bad Spanish with her husband :-) The wifi didn't work downstairs but worked fine in the breakfast area and best...

Excellent location: 5-minute walk from bus terminal, but still feels secluded in a jungle-like setting that overlooks the central Praça Tiradentes, which is just a 10-minute walk away. ||||Friendly: The owner and his staff were very welcoming, gregarious, helpful, knowledgeable. ||||Clean: Clean room, clean bathroom, clean grounds, clean kitchen. Spacious. Airy. Good feng shui. Bohemian vibe. ||||Big buffet breakfast: coffee, bread rolls, queijo minas, jam, pão de queijo, several cakes, mango, banana, coffee. It's set out in the kitchen/veranda area that has a beautiful view of central Ouro Preto and Pico do Itacolomi. ||||Cheap: 35 reais for a bed in a 4-bed shared room. I reserved by email one day in advance, but larger groups told me they'd booked weeks in advance because this pousada is very popular among both foreigners and locals. I was the sole foreigner staying here during the second weekend in July; the rest were Brazilian travelers, all...

Our group of 8 (4 adults, 4 teenagers) spent 5 nights at Pousada Sao Francisco de Paula and would happily return for 5 more! Maria, Vinicio and the rest of the staff were very accommodating, helpful, flexible and friendly. The breakfast was delicious, the grounds were rustic and peaceful and the views are just tremendous. Though not right in the city center, it is a short walk away and it was probably better to be out of the hussle and bussle anyway (quieter for sure). Any question we had, they attempted to answer, anything we asked for (laundry service, cooking class, etc.) they found for us. The World Cup crowd was very international and made the stay even more...