Pousada Maria Bonita

Stayed here with our family, including 2 kids. Location is perfect and walking distance to restaurants and the main dining/shopping area of Vila dos Remédios. The highlight is the staff: not only make you feel home but they are always findings ways to help…starting with the information they shared before our arrival and during the whole stay with tips and answers to all our questions.

My husband and I stayed here back in March and we had a wonderful stay. The food was amazing, the customer service and recommendations were incredible, and the connections the employees had with local businesses / private tour guides throughout the island was extremely helpful. We did have have a few times where it was difficult to reach staff when we needed them, for example, when our AC stopped working, and that was frustrating but problem was eventually solved. However, I would most importantly like to note that towards the end of our stay the customer service we received from Kim took a dive and she began being short with us, and then one night when we requested additional bedding she was rude to us, scoffed at us, and said “Oh my God” as she turned her back and walked away from us because my husband forgot to initially mention that we also needed pillow covers, making her go back and grab those for us in addition to the sheet we requested (we accidentally missed the room service option that day so we had to tend to the bed and room ourselves). Sure, it was late at night and close to her shift ending, but the way she treated us was absolutely unacceptable and left an awful (and sad) taste in our mouth in regards to Maria Bonita. I was personally incredibly upset that she spoke to my husband this way and planned to make a comment to her once she returned with the pillow cases but my husband, as kind as he is, simply said it wasn’t worth it. From this point on I was nervous to go into the lobby as I didn’t want to see her and possibly experience the same temper. Lucky our stay was almost over and we didn’t have to see her again. We do not plan to stay at Maria Bonita again due to this as we wouldn’t want to risk being mistreated again and for the price point that it is, something like this should have never occurred. If something like this would not bother you though, then we would certainly recommend the stay to you.

Maria Pousada is a hidden gem on the isolated island of Fernando Noronha. The staff (shout out to: Alberto, Manu, Kim and Higor!) are incredibly welcoming, hospitable and knowledgeable about everything on the island. The rooms are modern, beautifully decorated and clean. Definitely keep this place in mind for your next get away!

It was a great stay!|Everything was impeccable!|Great service and staff! Personalized breakfast.|Very well prepared for the pandemic restrictions.|If there are two things to recommend for improvement, I would say for them to have a separate area for scuba diving equipment storage, washing and drying and bar service at the pool (a short wine list would be more than enough).|Unfortunately the rooms have no views.|I loved it!|Thank you for the wonderful stay!

We LOVED staying at Maria Bonita. From the friendly staff (Mariana, Gustavo and Isabel) to the delicious breakfast. The homemade bread and the tapioca was to die for! And our room was always clean, beautifully designed and comfortable. The location is perfectly located to go to the best beaches and most delicious restaurants like Xica Da Silva and Manaka.

You can sort of see from the first photo that the pool is a little cloudy...that is sort of indicative of my whole experience there. The best thing about it was the int ernet. I had to log in about 20 times each day, which was a pain in the tail. The rooms are quite small, and dark, similar to an alpine lodge. I think this place is owned by a well-known Brazilian celebrity, and was sort of completed on the cheap, but with a facade that looks sort of nice...you certainly get the feel that Fernando is a developing tourist area with insufficient water, electricity, internet...but the beaches are great...I stayed in a couple of hotels that were a bit further out of town and offered more quiet and more privacy.

Back to Fernando de Noronha, my favorite place in Brazil, and so glad I stayed at Maria Bonita. Beautiful decor, fantastic breakfast (best tapioca!), very central but more importantly the staff was incredibly helpful, friendly and very kind. They have the best recommendations, making my trip just the best I could have had! Thank you galera!!! 😍🙏🏻 Ate a próxima! 🏄🏻‍♀️

The beaches at Fernando de Noronha are gorgeous but this is still a developing island off the coast of Brazil. In the middle of this development lies the Maria Bonita, an oasis of a hotel that is full of charm and perfect in every way. Breakfast in the morning and tea during the late afternoon are wonderful. The staff are helpful and stand ready to assist in making your stay comfortable and memorable,