On my return trip to Fortaleza, I thought I could do it on the cheap and booked a room at the Golden Tulip to save some money but I should have known that you always get what you pay for. The location is located at the far end of the main Beira Mar strip far removed from the main people watching scene of Beira Mar, and is right next to a typical favela notorious for crushing poverty and crime you always hear about. If you want to be centrally located where all the people watching scene is at, then this is not the place. However, if you want to be next to the city's main fish market, then this is the right place for you. I got a real crappy room, second floor with a view of the next door cantina and it was a nightmare with the constant stream of customers all throughout the day and night blaring their music all night long. I tried in vain to request another room, but the hotel was booked solid so I just had to stew in my frustration vowing that I would remember this slight vowing to never spend my gringo dollars at this hotel ever again. To be fair, there were some good points about the hotel. The structure itself is spacious and airy, the rooms are always clean and the bathroom is spacious and comfortable. However, my AC was pretty weak and always on the fritz so it began to grate on me as it was a struggle to consistently maintain the temperature I wanted without calling the service technician. The staff was very friendly however and I'll give them credit for trying their best to satisfy a disgruntled customer. The pool was the best thing about the hotel as it has the best view of the beach of all the hotels in Beira Mar. But that's not saying much as your view is comprised of stray dogs and drunks defecating on the beach where the favela kids blissfully swim in the fecund waters without regard to hygiene and Hepatitis. So, you can bet that the only water that was touching me was from either the pool or the shower. Breakfast was underwhelming even by brazilian standards. However, one can make up for their less than appetizing breakfast offerings by going to the best seafood restaurants in the city in my book. Just walk across the street from the hotel and you will find Peixada do Meio, Alfredo Rei da Peixada, and Marquinhos del Cearense all standing side by side from each other.