Tropical Barra Hotel

Location

Quality - Benefit ratio on this hotel is totally disproportional and does not fit the reviews indicated in Booking website. Prices are expensive comparing with the quality of the rooms, installations and services provided. Hotel too old and with poor maintenance. A lot of humidity on the room, corridors and halls. WiFi signal inside room was poor and almost null, could not keep a meeting conference call properly. Room was having poor conditions and lack of cleanliness, room bed was not clean properly, walls with dirt and stains, closet with a lot of humidity and odor, room desk and lights desk covered in sand and dust. Breakfast options were sour and salty, not a proper experience. First and Last experience on the Tropical Barra hotel, I will not repeat booking at this hotel! There are better options around. If booking allow reservation refunds, this must be the perfect example for that.

BreakfastStaff attitude and attention LocationPool

Pool timetable closure (should close around 9 pm or when lobby lounge closes)Air conditioning too noisy

Breakfast was excellent, served in a beautiful restaurant space with views of the beach. The location of the hotel is great, just across the street from the beach, you can go from the lobby to jumping in the water in less than a minute. Its in a relatively quiet spot but its an easy walk to plenty of great parks, restaurants, and shopping centers

LocationBreakfastThe staff was excellent and made us feel comfortable

The hotel needs renovation. Things don't last forever.WiFi could be better

Location just in front of the beach and common spaces. Staff were kind and helpful all the time.

Room was old and outdated

The location!

Dirty, Old, Bad Smelling, Uncomfortable, It looks like an abandoned place

I'll start with food cos I am a foodie. So many great options for breakfast. They had fresh orange juice too, which was a treat. The staff were amazing, very courteous too.I loved the hotel, it was right across the amazing beach. The wifi connection was great. I even had a TV in the room, so I caught the UCL final live!The best part, though, was the view. I could see the beach from my room, and the view was incredibly stunning. It was a fantastic place and I would stay there again if I were in Rio.

Location

Rooms are very old, poorly decorated, not well maintained, noisy ancient window AC, beautiful views which you can barely see through dirty windows. Breakfast is repetitive and very basic. Location is the only redeeming factor for this hotel.

We are very disappointed with this hotel. There's a significant discrepancy between the photographs on the website and the actual condition of the hotel. The hotel advertises these rooms as "luxury", which is extremely misleading. The hotel has a very 80's style, looking like no maintenance has been done since then. It has an abandoned feeling with yellow tones throughout.

Our stay at this hotel was extremely disappointing. The conditions were shocking, with:- Stains on the walls- Filthy windows- Peeling paint- Cracks in the building and tiles- Mold in the shower- Hair in the bed- Dirty towels- A broken air conditionerWhen we raised our concerns with the reception, one of the employees acknowledged that the hotel’s actual condition did not match the photos advertised. However, instead of taking responsibility, they blamed the cleaners and refused to offer any compensation despite the undeniable evidence of the poor conditions.We spent 3 weeks in Brazil, averaging around 3 nights per place. This was the only place we were disappointed with, also being in the higher range of what we paid a night during our visit. Unfortunately, this was one of the most uncomfortable and unsanitary hotels we have ever stayed in. We would strongly advise others to avoid it.

The room was a good size with windows that opened and fridge, safe and bathroom.

The air conditioning unit was VERY noisy so we had to turn it very low to try and sleep. Difficult due to high temperatures. There was no mattress cover or protection. Just a sheet which didn’t fit well so one could wake up on the mattress .The hot water in shower was excellent but the cold water very minimal so one had to have hot low as well or could get burnt! Basically a trickle .

Spaceous rooms, good breakfast buffet. Location near the pier.

None that I can think of.

Breakfast was very good. A lot of types of sweet and savory available.Great location.Service is excellent.

Cleaning was the thing I did not like. I choose ocean view, and windowns were blurry.Hotel structure is also kinda old.

The beach is fantastic, the window view is lovely and the staff super helpful. The breakfast is also nice.

Unfortunately the noise and the smell of gas from all the buses and cars stopping underneath our window at night was unbearable due to the vicinity to the road so it was impossible to keep the windows open to breath the breeze from the ocean.So we could only close the window and rely on a very old and noisy A/C. .I am sorry to say that we had a very rough night.

The hotel is on a beautiful beach, close to good dining options

The facilities are ancient

Breakfast, bed

Personnel treatment

In front of the beach

It should more privacy for the bathroom, and some ventilation would be really appreciated

The room was spacious and comfortable. The customer service staff were attentive and friendly throughout my stay. The breakfast was quite satisfying, with a decent variety of options, served in a spacious area that offered also a nice panoramic view of the beach.The swimming pool area was good, quite large with various seating options, making it a good spot to unwind. Surprisingly, it was often empty.

I was disappointed with my stay due to the poor condition of the room. The decor was shabby and outdated, clearly in need of a serious refresh. Even the towels seemed old and worn out, desperately needing replacement.The double-glazing windows were ineffective, allowing a lot of outside noise to seep in. While the air-conditioning system was strong, it was extremely noisy and outdated, adding to the overall discomfort.

This hotel has been on a good side of things for quiet while. I really enjoy staying there.

The front staff is very attentive. Its location is great in regard to Barra. The breakfast is decent.

Located on the first line with a fantastic ocean view, the hotel is a reasonable combination between comfort and price. The breakfast was good, with variety of fruits, salty and sweet food

Facilities’ maintenance might be improved, especially the furniture and the bathroom are quite outdated for a 4-stars hotel

Staff was cordial, decent breakfast included and location was good, but the facility is pretty run down and needs some serious TLC

The building smells mold, mattress was a low quality one and the whole place needs some serious renovation. It’s far from being a 4 star hotel as it is rated online (I would give it 2 stars tops); it’s passable for a one night sleep but I wouldn’t spend more time than that. There was a leak on the roof right on my floor, not sure how was the rest of the building. If you are coming from the US, forget about complementary bottle of water in the room, much less a basic coffee maker in the room.