Hotel Brasil Tropical

It was a quick and easy check in process. Our bags were taken from us upon exiting the Uber. They could tell my Portuguese wasn't great and we spoke in English and Portuguese with no problems. I was informed that we were upgraded upon checking in as well. A nice surprise. Upon entering the room we realized we were put into the top suite on the top floor. It was huge! It had it's kitchen, dining room, balcony, living room and individual bedrooms with their own bathrooms. The view was amazing as it was between two other towers and just high enough above the small hotel in front of it. Perfect view of the beach and endless ocean. The room was very well kept and the only thing that showed age was the shower. It was the older electric shower that was smaller. The mattresses were not exactly new/comfortable either. Everything else was in great condition and very clean. The wifi was sufficient and worked in the entire hotel with no problems. The restaurant on site was typical Brazilian style buffet by weight. It was fine for breakfast and that's the only time we ate there. Everyone was helpful and always smiling here except for 1 guy in the restaurant. He was unhelpful and refused to even try to communicate. The rooftop pool was nice and secluded with a nice view of the ocean and the city. The location was a quick 2 minute walk to the sand and there was always plenty of Uber/Taxi's available out front. A great experience and we would stay here again!

It was my first time to Fortaleza, and my Portuguese was not as good as I thought, but the staff was very helpful. Reception was great, I actually got bumped up to a royal suite when I had only booked a premium, no extra charge, and the room was great. Nice view for the location. When I was checking out, I had been waiting on a taxi for awhile and they were late. One of the better english speakers came out to talk to me; not because they wanted me to move, but to make sure I was going to be taken care of. The neighborhood can be sketchy at times, cuz it’s Fortaleza, but not really a problem with some common sense and decent portuguese.

Simple but it is a good hotel