Pousada do Eli — Hotel in Região Geográfica Imediata do Recife

We were re-routed to this pousada after the one we had booked turned out to be overbooked. The owner of the previous one said that this one was more expensive but that she'd pay the difference. When we arrived at Pousada do Eli, however, the manager/owner (young woman with rather brisk manners and generous tattoos) expressed dismay at the low rate -- even though she surely had communicated with the colleague from the other place -- and demanded payment immediately and in cash. When it came to providing something that resembled a receipt, however, three days and as many reminders passed, each being greeted with increasingly annoyed responses, before something was produced. So Nordeste laid-back-ness is clearly unidirectional. The accommodation is very very basic (I do not know what the rate amounts to, but other testimonies indicate that they are not commensurate with the quality). What saves this place are the very sweet young employees, the boy who guards the place and the young woman who cooks, both attentive and...

After getting our flight back to the mainland cancelled, we were looking for a last minute one night room. We found this location at booking.com and decided to visit the reception to confirm if the room was still available and confirm the fare was the same as on the website. A lady introduced herself as the owner of the inn and after confirming she had one room available and after checking the price we learned that the room would be pricier if we book it directly (instead of booking.com). After telling her that we would then make a book via website, she said ok. It turned out that right after leaving the inn we checked the website again and noticed the room was no longer available. It seems obvious to us that she blocked the room, since she didn’t want to pay booking.com commission nor to issue a proper invoice to the room...

I love the pousada, Eli was so lovely even though he didn't speak English and his property is gorgeous - the courtyard is nice, and lazing on the hammocks outside the rooms were a wonderful way to spend the hot afternoon. The location is good, just tucked away in a small street from a main village with a supermarket and restaurants and a beautiful beach all within walking distance. I stayed for 5 nights and super relaxing. The only complain I have is my room was a little noisy as I could hear everything that was happening in the living room plus the TV so I was up everyday at 6am once the staff gets up to prepare breakfast. The place is not cheap but decent price for what you get in...