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Reviews of Apa Pau Brasil 3 stars

Estrada Velha de Buzios, 12.300, Búzios, CEP 28950-000, Brazil

#42 of 105 hotels in Búzios

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Review score

Based on 42 hotel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    8.1

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.6

  • Free WiFi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: 6 May 2024

    10
    Definitely awesome!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights

    We should have went by car...

    The beach is almost a private beach, since not too much people want/can access to it because it's a little bit far away the town

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2024

    10
    Nice place to stay if do not want to go to city center
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The road to get there

    The beach

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A little far

    The pool and the sight.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    Amazing location, facilities , beach, breakfast, staff...

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 April 2023

    8.0
    Nice hotel for a remote holiday
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It would be nice to have umbrellas for the sundbeds on the pool as they are directly in the sun all day.

    Nice location directly on a small beach even though everything else (restaurants, supermarket, shopping) is pretty far from the hotel. You can definitely spend some nice relaxing days here staying on the beach/pool and going for some walks in the nature.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nice property, on a very nice beach. Very quiet and in a nice surrounding. Good price quality, just too bad that not many people speak English. The beach is very clean compared to other beaches in the area. I would recommend this hotel to everyone.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2022

    9.0
    Great hotel right on a beautiful private uncrowded beach and a large room with an exceptional view.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Everything was wonderful. Amazing view from our room great sized inground pool, nice food and drinks. the only thing i didn't like was the pool table was missing a pocket. I'm sure that would be an easy fix not sure why they would leave it like that

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 November 2022

    9.0
    Peaceful and secluded stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Some of the common areas are in need of repair

    Not crowded, fun beach, quiet, friendly reception and breakfast staff

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 11 November 2022

    8.0
    Beautiful location, great staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    some facilities are outdated and some where broken.

    Amazing location! really helpful staff!

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 9 July 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent!! Beautiful location, great facilities qnd lovely staff.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 July 2022

    10
    For sure a highlight!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Perfect location…. Quite and extremely beautiful!

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    close to the beach

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2022

    10
    Vista excepcional.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A piscina deveria ser mais limpa.

    Tranquilidade, vista.

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2022

    8.0
    the site is beautiful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No sauna, gym and streaming on tv.

    The view

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 July 2021

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was ok.

    Perfect to relax close to nature and spiritually.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2024

    6.0
    Beautiful view but they definitely have to work on the amenities
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Suite
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There’s no earlier check-in, not enough towels, the bathroom trash can was very cheap and almost falling apart, internet would disconnect all the time and the hot tube is not actually hot just has the jets.

    The view, beach and pool

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Solo traveller
    • Suite
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Sadly like every where in Brazil, even in Buzios and inside this reserve, the beaches, woods and sides of the roads are filled with trash, plastic bottes, building materials. Although there are trash cans everywhere in Brazil and signs requesting to use them, no one respects. It is the same with the signs "reduce speed, wildlife crossing". Not to mention that there is less and less wildlife and more and more abandoned dogs and cats wandering around. Only fines would stop those unconcerned citizens! Regarding the hotel, it IS beautiful and food is good. Nevertheless, back in you room, forget about resting. Air condition is noisy and most custumers use it because it is included in the price! you may enjoy yours neighbors' conversation and concert of all kind of noises. Here we go, the "charm" of living in a community !

    Superb place, located in an ecological reserve on the beach. Guaranteed rest and total magic with the song of birds, the waves, the wind in the trees. Like I said, it is a magic place when you don't have neighbors and during very very low season.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 January 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing stay
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    1. The room was dirty and not well maintained, with stains on the towels, walls and mold on the walls; 2. The bed was uncomfortable and linens were poor quality; 3. Overall lack of cleanliness 4. The food choice and quality was fair at best. 5. The breakfast choice was the same every day. No variety for a five day stay was disappointing. 6. Resort doesn’t provide beach rental equipment such as umbrella or chairs. 7. The location is secluded and a 20-30 minute drive to Buzios’ city center.

    It had a nice view and access to a private beach.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 November 2022

    6.0
    it needs major update but has a relaxing vibe
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    First of all, the 2km dirt road to get to the property from the main road, with big wholes and after a raining day is not very fun driving with a small car. Second, the whole property is very outdated, wood is rotted, no paint has been done in the outside in years, the mattress is not very comfy for me (my partner liked it). About the common areas: the pool area is beautiful due to the view but still needs major update; there is a very tiny spa to fit maybe 3, the game room is completely falling apart (pool table, foosball and poker table) probably still originals from when they open the hotel. I definitely miss a gym there. TV didn’t work. Wi-fi in common areas do not work well.

    Reception staff are kind and 24h reception is always welcome. The view of the pool area is beautiful; The path to the private beach; Room is big; Wi-fi in the room is very good. Breakfast is not completely self-service (you order from a menu, but you can order as much as you want). you can see this as a positive in some ways like eating less and wasting less food, but also a negative for me of asking someone all the time for what I want. Another thing is that I saw some people eating things that were not on the menu and I was not informed about that.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 3 August 2022

    7.0
    great
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    reception staff needs some training about welcoming guests so they could provide a quality service ☹️

    the location is super great, it s very clean and room are on point

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2022

    7.0
    Almost
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Quadruple Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    On a first evening there was some miscommunication: we were supposed to have dinner (prepaid with half-board option), and the first waiter brought us the correct menu. Then the other waited came, extra friendly and too nice, and changed our menu to another one - the one we would need to pay for, although they asked us if we have paid for dinner already and we tried to explain that yes (portuguese is still hard for us). Anyway, we made an order, and ordered a bottle of wine. He returned with another bottle, not the one in the wine list, and it was more expensive, and we agreed to change it. The salad came in about 15 minutes and was gone pretty fast as we were already hungry and came right at the beginning of the dinner time at 19:30. So we were sipping wine and waiting for our food. At about 20:30 we started wondering where is our food, as most guests were already served. At 21, we asked the waiter and he said it is coming, and continued serving other guests. At 21:15 we decided to leave and I went to ask what is going on at the reception. Obviously someone messed up and we should not have had the other menu. The receptionist said that they will bring the food to our room when it is ready and he is very sorry it happened and he will ask administration if maybe we won't pay for wine because of that mistake. We went to our roo., and at 21:30 he called to tell us that it is going to be about 20 more minutes. 21:50 we finally got our food, although it was not exactly what we ordered, it didn't have any sauce, just plain meat, fish, with white rice or fries, not sure how it could take more than 2 hours to make it. In the end we were still charged for that bottle of wine, and although the rest of our stay was very nice, the vacation still had a bitter aftertaste of being poorly treated on the first evening and they didn't really try to make up for it. Also, the pool table needs some maintenance.

    The location is indeed great, food is well made, pool is nice. The beach is very beautiful, surrounded by rocks, although the waves can be dangerous, proceed with caution :). The restaurant on the beach provides chairs for the hotel guests, just ask. The hotel is well maintained, bar next to a pool is good too. We liked the half-board option. Use sunscreen.

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2022

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pool seemed dirty, the facility seemed like it was understaffed

    The location and the beach was beautiful

    Stayed in January 2022

  • Reviewed: 25 December 2021

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Real True: 1. I don't liked location, it's not possible reach that place with the uber or bus. Road it's so bad(off-road), that no one will come to take you from/to that place. Drivers avoiding that place, cause after trip need to wash all car again 🚨. 2. Prepare for wear mask in breakfast, but in pool and bar area people not wearing, and nothing make sense. 3. Prepare to find in your room bug's, moscito, lizard, spider, etc in the room. It's really wild place, even take a breakfast you need to rush cause them. 4. Prepare be in queue for the breakfast, it's always crowded and waitress always missed something in your order. 5. Check-out 10!!!!! Breakfast finishing 10:30!!! They saying that you still can use Swimming pool until 12:00. But how about suitcase and changing clothes ? How to do?? In small bathroom? People will be looking strange to you face, cause you with big suitcase in small bathroom changing clothes and drying hairs xDD

    Taste breakfast, beautiful view, private beach, beautiful panorama.

    Stayed in December 2021

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Triple Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

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    Stayed in June 2024

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