I loved staying in Praia do Canto and the Ibis is a great location to explore the neighborhood.

On the chain of the Accor Hotel empire, Ibises (what is the plural of Ibis?) tend to be the weakest link. This Ibis has an excellent exterior and the interior is mostly new, although not luxurious. The rooms are larger than the tiny Ibis hotels in São Paulo, and the staff was nice enough to give me a penthouse room with a view of the water.

The breakfast was not free, but was above average, and my only complaint was the wi-fi was not free either.

I spoke Portuguese, but there was always someone on staff who spoke enough English to get by.

I recommend it as a budget alternative to the places in Jardim Camburi or Jardim da Penha that non-Brazilians would by happy. The restaurants and shopping places within a 4 block radius where great. more