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Hotel Ilha do Boi – reviews, photos

Braulio Macedo Street, 417, Vitoria, State of Espirito Santo 29052640, Brazil
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Hotel Ilha do Boi
Ranked #10 of 22 hotels in Vitoria
3.5 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
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Sao Paulo, SP
Senior Contributor
29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
“Mixed feelings”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Me and my family stayed at Senac Ilha do Boi for 3 nights during 2010 new years eve. It is supposed to be 5 stars. Although it is indeed a good hotel (unbeatable view of Vitoria bay, comfy bed, excellent pool, walkable distance to small but pleasant Ilha do Boi beach, the best in the city), it has some problems for a hotel of such level. The most serious of all is the AC system. As it is centrally controlled, it remains at 21 ºC, no matter what you do at room control. As a result, 3 people of my family of seven got sick at the end of our journey. The service also could have been better. Breakfast items are not refilled quickly (some of them are not refilled at all) and asking for a beer or some snack at the pool can take literaly one hour. Overall, we had a pleasant experience, but it could have been better considering the costs (not for the budget minded traveller).

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  • Stayed December 2010, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Decatur, Georgia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Wonderful Hotel”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2011
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This is a beautiful location with very nice clean rooms. Each room has a balcony overlooking the water and mountains. My stay was 5 nights and the service was excellent. I called the front desk because internet wasn't working well, and someone was at my door within 5 minutes with an ethernet cord. Room service was delivered within 10-15 minutes. The on-site restaurant is very nice with good selection. The beds are comfortable and the pillows are great. The air-conditioning was great and is controlled by a console near the beds, along with the lights. The showers are large European style with glass doors and the water pressure and temp was excellent. There is a large swimming pool which is kept very clean. There were some spa services which I didn't use so can't comment. There is a game room with billiards and I think ping-pong. The meeting room we used for the workshop was very nice. There is a shopping mall within walking distance going downhill, I used a taxi to go back up. The staff is very friendly and will help you arrange transportation for any outings. There was always a person at the front desk who spoke English. I would recommend this hotel for either a relaxing vacation stay or a business meeting.

  • Stayed January 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Genova
Top Contributor
88 reviews 88 reviews
Reviews in 45 cities Reviews in 45 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
“Good position but very tired”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2011
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people found this review helpful

The hotel is on an island in the twon of Vitoria. The construsction is oldish and the rooms are very simple and tired. But dont think in Vitoria there are so many alternatives.....

  • Stayed February 2010, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“A great find for a splurge”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2009
2
people found this review helpful

We were rather bedraggled walk-ins between Christmas and New Year but were happily welcomed and had a thoroughly relaxing time here.

The views over the bays are great (O.K the cement works way out on the horizon isn't terribly picturesque, but that's Vitoria's problem - not this hotels).

We had excellent service, not fussy but attentive when required. The breakfasts were splendid.

The rooms were well appointed (not huge) and lovely and cool without needing the blast of A/C.

The pools were nice and the whole place only really felt busy on our last night when it was ram packed with Brazilian families looking forward to New Year.

A real treat we would repeat without hesitation. And Vitoria's worth a visit too.

And don't forget to negotiate rates - especially for walk-ins.

  • Stayed December 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“Absolutely Amazing”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2006
1
person found this review helpful

This is by far the best hotel in Vitoria. The rooms are a decent size and the views are breathtaking. The hotel is on an island off of Vitoria and access to the island is via a bridge and security guard...... very safe.

I would definitely recommend this property but beware it is not listed on any site you need to go to the hotels website.

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  • Liked — The views and overall atmosphere
  • Disliked — Nothing really
  • Stayed November 2006, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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