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Based on 327 reviews
See allHotel Master Express Cidade Baixa is the ideal choice for those who are in Porto Alegre for business or pleasure, but also want to enjoy the bustling night life of the city and visit bars and restaurants of good quality, frequented by students, intellectuals and artists. Located in the...
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Low cost benefit
Old building and rooms, stained walls and linens, low quality towels and amenities. Interesting enough, the internet and (included) breakfast are pretty decent, and the staff was very friendly. Unfortunately, the overall hospitality experience is very low.
Ok if all you need to do is sleep..
This place needed updating 30 years ago, you can tell they've been fighting a losing battle ever since.. The rooms are incredibly basic, and I'm not too sure how clean they really are.. The staff were all friendly though, and the wifi was ok.. Breakfast was average at best.. Saying that though, I did sleep really well, and thats the whole point I guess... Great burger joints and bars directly outside too
It is what it is
My son and I stayed here during the World Cup. The location of this hotel is right in the middle of a very active "party area". There was noise from traffic and revellers all night long as most of the bars and restaurant seemed to be open until well after midnight. The room was small and fairly tired, but clean and well kept. Wifi worked well in all areas and the staff were friendly and spoke English well. When we arrived we were told it would be about 3 hours to get us into our room, (we arrived at 3pm with an advertised check-in time of 2pm) so we left our bags there and jumped in one of the many available taxis to start sight seeing. Quite a nice city with lots to see and do and very friendly and welcoming locals, this city and stay rated as my son's favourite of our 4 leg journey across Brazil.
Very basic hotel
This is a very basic hotel, fortunately I only needed it for a place to crash and take an early shower. Unless your under low budget, I don't recommend this property. Uncomfortable beds. The area around the hotel is very active at night. It can be nice place to hang out or have drinks.
I WOULD WHOLEHEARTEDLY RECOMMEND THIS PLACE ON ACCOUNT OF THE STAFF!
On first entering the room the decor and furnishings seem very 1970's - but the cable TV is a pleasant surprise with English channels and this is the beginning of seeing the upside of staying here. The Hotel Reception- especially Joel- are fantastic, ever helpful with any queries or assistance you might need with anything- a great concierge facility in effect. The hotel has a microwave and iron for use on the 5th floor and free wifi/tv viewing in the lobby. The wifi was adequate - the breakfast maybe a little lame but.. In the locale there is a great supermarket 5 minutes walk down the road. the hotel is in Cidade Baixa - the main nightlife centre for Porto Alegre so there are bars and restaurants up the street that get very busy. Not noisy enough to wake me though and this was the first week of the world cup with throngs of people on the pavement outside the respective bars. Great stay, great staff