The hotel is simple and comfortable, I recommend to use their own desk service to help with transportation for the beach park or other attractions when in Fortaleza. Nice breakfast in the morning, and a small pool... You can cross the street and get to a big beach, with a wide sand lane... Usually there are lots of people jogging, biking, walking the entire day. Public Bikes Stop near (100m) for renting. Excelent for tanning and staying for the night.
good hotel, nice people, very good breakfast. and with the view of the sea. I was in a room with a view of the ocean. It was great. Good air conditioner, hair dryer. Two small elevators, though. Sometimes we got to wait for a long time.
The Magna Praia has an incredible staff and the breakfast buffet is impressive (and delicious). The rooms are small, but clean and comfortable. We were at the hotel as a transition between other places and it served it's purpose. The hotel is a bit quirky in an endearing way. The hallways are thin and the elevators are small. There's a barely-shoulder-width hallway between the elevators that you have to take to get to the stairs. The kids thought this was the coolest thing ever.
The boardwalk on the beach across the street is a great place to walk, run, or work out. And the proximity to the ocean makes it convenient. The pool is really small and while the staff loves kids, the hotel is probably not the best place to vacation long term with kids. I highly recommend this hotel for business trips or for a day or two family trip if you intend to spend time elsewhere in Fortaleza during the day.
This is a 2 1/2 stars hotel at maximum. Period. There is a pool and is in front of the sea. That is it. No parking. Breakfast service is bad, bad coffee and bad food. Everything is older, elevators, doors, furniture. Beds are too soft and TV has bad reception.
I stayed here for a few nights during the World cup in June. I booked late and this was the only place around that was somewhat affordable, but the price was still way over-inflated for the world cup. I understand that pretty much all hotels in the country did this, but it still doesn't make it right. I can understand higher rates, but when you start charging 400-500% your normal rate, you are taking greed and price gouging to another level. This hotel had a great location, especially for the world cup, with the Fan Fest right across the street on the beach. The room was nice enough for what I expected, but the staff seemed extremely slow as did the wifi. I guess this is hotel is usually probably a good value for the area, but there may be better options around by paying a minimal amount more.
