Pousada Tio João — Hotel in Região Geográfica Imediata do Recife

considering how expensive it is to get to fernando and the additional costs once you arrive (arrival tax, beach tax, food and day trips), we wanted a place that was conveniently located and comfortable and we found exactly that. the owner of the pousada generously arranged a free pick up and drop off to the airport for our stay which was very much appreciated. the pousada is located a comfortable 10-15 walk minute walk from the main restaurant/shopping area of fernando and a 10 minute walk to Conceicao Beach (if you get permission to walk through the grounds of a neighbouring pousada). getting around the island involves either hiring a buggy or using the many taxi buggies that operate (R$20-30 per one-way trip). if you book a day excursion or boat trip it will usually include pick up from your hotel.||||the pousada was simple and clean and excellent value for money (compared with the available accommodation on fernando). the room and bathroom were both a good size and there is an LCD tv in the room (which we never really used) as well as good functioning air conditioning. breakfast was good with some fairly standard brazilian options of fruits, bread, cheese and cold meats. the staff were friendly and helpful but only one of the staff members spoke english which made things slightly complicated when trying to make bookings for day trips. considering that we spent most of our time at the beach and exploring the rest of the island this was the perfect option for us and would definitely...

We booked our accommodation on Fernando de Noronha quite late and so we thought we were going to be in for a shocker. However, what we did find was a gem. The owner had a issue with our booking as we booked with Amex and it bounced back but we didn't know this. I think this was booking.com's fault more than his. He ended up shoving out a friend who was staying and we got their room instead! The room was clean, had a mini fridge and ICY COOL aircon with a new flat screen TV. PERFECT! The bathroom had hot water and was perfectly adequate for Fernando standards. ||||The best thing about this place was the breakfast!!!!! The cook was so lovely. She was friendly and we adored her lovely nature. She cooked up the best breakfast we had throughout our whole trip. She did all sorts of cakes, all sorts of meats and cheeses, fresh juices, everything you could ask for. Loved the sausages and fried haloumi. Yum! ||||Negatives are that you have to walk up a hill to get back to it as the town centre goes down a slope. Also would be nice if they had a pool. And would be nice if they had room service at any time not planned meals when they do them.||||Overall, made the ripoff prices on the rest of the island manageable because we saved on our accom. You dont need fancy, you...

We had a bad first impression because we were received with some antipathy as the employer understood that we were not a couple, but two friends, and therefore needed two separate beds. We had to wait about 20 min for them to arrange a new room.||||Apart from that, they were always very nice, specially Tio João, the owner, and the girl that prepares the breakfast, which is perfect.||||The breakfast had tropical fruits, juice, coffee, cake, cheese and ham. And best of all, you could ask for the girl to prepare tapioca.||||The place is also a restaurant, so you can have lunch and dinner for only 30 reais, which strangely is very cheap in the island. ||||The room was very simple, but had a fridge and AC, and...