Hotel Ilha do Boi

The property was in the beautiful spot on the city...beach and sun ☀️ was perfect

The air conditioning was broken and nobody fixed... very bad..

Breakfast each day was very good with many things to choose from. The hotel has a really great view of the ocean and Vitória. We enjoyed the private path to the beach. We did not see this in any of the pictures, but the hotel should definitely use it to advertise. The area of our hotel was a bit secluded, which was nice to be away from city noise. Our room had a side view, so we did not have a frontal view of the ocean (this was deceptive from our booking experience), although we could see the ocean through the trees from the far right side. Our double bed was comfortable.

When we checked in, we were given a room that we did not reserve (no view, no balcony, and two twin beds). If I had not called the reception desk to say we were given the wrong room, the mistake would have gone overlooked and I would have been overcharged for a room I didn't reserve. Upon my call, we were given the correct room. Waiting for our room to be cleaned was like waiting for Christmas--it took forever. We left and entered our room a few times before it was finally cleaned in the late afternoon. Although it's a nice location to be away from city noise, it makes it harder to go places. There are no restaurants or shops within walking distance. We took Uber everytime we went somewhere. It's a 5 to 10 minute downhill walk to three different public beaches (that means a tiring uphill walk back to the hotel...a free shuttle to the beach would be nice!), but we found several pieces of trash in the water at each one. Every local told us later that the best beaches are in Vila Venha. I think the hotel should offer some kind of sitting area where the view of the ocean is. It's just a big empty space. It's a wonderful space that isn't being used for anything. It would be a great space for breakfast.