Hotel Dona, Porto-Novo

Advantages: Perfect Location, inexpensive
Disadvantages: ??????

...Searching through pages and pages of websites for a nice, inexpensive place to stay was getting very draining until one place caught my eye. The Portonovo apartments in Puerto Rico. Four friends and I stayed at these apartments for a week in May this year and had a fantastic time. We got one bedroom apartments with two people sharing one and three in another. Two bedroom apartments are also available. The hotel offers a courtesy room for your bags, a currency exchange and a telephone. In the apartments were a twin room and a sofa bed in the lounge area. The bedroom was a good size with a large wardrobe, dressing table with mirror (which we were all fighting over), and bedside cabinets with lamps. There was a large window which was good for lighting and ventilation and a safety deposit box in the wardrobe. The bathrooms... Read review

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Advantages: We survived Dona Margarita's house
Disadvantages: We had to mop the floor at Margarita's house

...Maceio is the capital of the State of Alagoas. The town had a particularly slow pace, but then it was January and most of people were on holiday. The beaches in town are ok, we went a bit further away from the town and spent a couple of nice days in a small pension run by Dona Margarita, a colourful local character who told us numerous times that she had never married because men just want your money. Do not ask us how she succeeded in doing this, but she had the 3 of us mopping the floor in our room due to the fact that the housemaid of the house had decided to take a holiday ahead of the Carnival period! I do not remember where Dona Margarita’s house is, but it is North of the town. It was indicated to us by fellow travellers we had met earlier.... Read review

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Advantages: Located on Jumeriah Beach, comfortable, relaxed and friendly atmosphere, SUPERB VALUE for money and quality for a 4 star hotel
Disadvantages: none really - if you get a sea view room

...Visitors to Dubai are presented with a mind-boggling choice of hotels ranging from budget, to a mass of 4 star plus and 5 star Hotels, not to mention the world famous 7-star Al-Burj Hotel situated on the white sandy Jumeirah Beach. So where do you start? If you are looking for a reasonably priced pleasant hotel with a relaxed atmosphere out of the hustle and bustle of the city, look no further than the splendid Oasis Beach Hotel; a 4 star deluxe resort hotel, located on the beach. This hotel is ideal for the ultimate in relaxation offering the holiday maker emotions of tropical beauty, lush green lawns, unspoilt beach views and a feeling of being at home yet away from home… LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Oasis Beach Hotel is about 30 minutes drive from Dubai International airport located on the infamous Jumeriah beach strip... Read review

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