Astron Quatro Rodas Olinda

It was okey to stay. Bad internett and tv signal. I had to fix my room card at the reception several times because it didnt work. I got to pay less With cash and bargain because of bad internett. Big difference in the room. It is too much insekts. it is nearby the small Beach. Ok for 3-4 Nights. Cleaning is ok.... Few of the staff can speak English... cleaning lady was kind. translator worked out. Its better to ask for available room in the recepion Nice view on the top, work out senter. ut nothing special about the pool. Old rooms...

It's the World Cup, places are at a premium, we booked in at this place and we were actually surprised. Breakfast was decent, staff friendly but no English. Rooms clean and decent with balcony and kitchen. The shower however did electric shock my room mate, but that's common in Brazil. The area around it is shabby. It's like an experiment gone wrong. I would hate to live there. I really hope they sort it all out. The Beech is awful. Literally like a bombs dropped, but everyone seems oblivious. But the hotel is fine. I'd stay there again. But I doubt my life will ever end up there again. I hope

Stayed for a week over the Carnaval period. This hotel is ideally situated for the carnival as you avoid the noise and chaos that is is the Olinda Carnaval. But it is a R$ 15 - 20 taxi ride each way to the historic centre and there are lots of pousadas better situated just for site seeing. The hotel sits just behind a beach that is littered with rubble and rubbish. The immediate surroundings contain many car repair garages. It is quite industrial and run down. We managed to find only 2 restaurants in walking distance of average quality. Traffic noise starts at 6 in the morning and it is busy. On arrival the staff were very friendly. Our first room was a nightmare, with a rock hard bed, the mattress was about an inch deep and as solid as concrete. The was a damp smell in the wardrobe, walls were scuffed, the shower had bare electrical wires near the shower head. The ancient TV had a brown spot on the screen that obscured the view. We asked for a move the next morning and were immediately given another room on the 8th floor which was modern, freshly painted and very comfortable. The room had a balcony, good A/C and a flat screen TV. There was a small american style kitchenette with a gas stove, sink and fridge. Almost no utensils, just a saucepan for cooking, no coffee cups. WiFi worked on all floors. Nice pool on the roof. The gym is a large room with an ancient running machine and 2 pedal contraptions. Avoid!! There is a professional gym on the same site as the hotel and has everything you could want and daily and weekly membership. The staff were very helpful and were quite ashamed at the state of the first room. The rate included breakfast which was very average. We only learnt on the last 2 days that we could order eggs cooked to our liking. Fried, scrambled, poached or omelettes, they all made the breakfast bar far more palatable. Throughout the stay the staff could not have been more helpful and even let us stay to 2pm in our room on our last day before leaving for the airport. HIT: the staff MISS: the location for 51 weeks of the year, only good for Carnaval.