Itamambuca Eco Resort

Positive points: - Excellent location and access to both the beach and the river - On site nature at feeding stands. There was a porcupine one night, guans, various bird species, and many treefrogs and frogs - Variety of sweet and savory foods, as well as fruits, at breakfast - Playroom and activities for children - playroom for younger children and games and activities like plays and fishing for older children - On the next to last day, the maids left a flower and a thank you note. This was a nice touch.

Points to improve on: - Access to nature. This pousada claims to be an excellent location for bird-watching, but the one trail that they have was closed the entire first day and every morning of our stay. There were no guides or organized bird-watching activities. I found it to really be slightly false advertising. The pontoon boat that I had been excited about bird-watching from when seeing it online does not run during the busy season. Again, false advertisement. - Ecological responsibility. The pousada claims to be an EcoResort, but we saw many practices that were not ecologically responsible, such as plastic cups and towels that were changed daily even when left hanging. The trash in one of the restaurants was not separated for recycling - all waste went in one trashcan together. The organized kids activities could include arts and crafts from recycled materials or nature walks in order to at least teach the young generation how to preserve the environment. However, perhaps these activities were present and I had not noticed. - Internet access. We have a young child and therefore had to stay in the room often while he naps or goes to bed early. There was no internet connection in our room. The only somewhat decent access point was the main lodge area, which is very nicely set up, but open and with many mosquitoes. - Quality of linens. The bed was rather uncomfortable and the pillows were not high quality (one-size fits all foam). To be paying over $1000 reais per night, a guest should feel like they are sleeping in clouds, which was not the case.

Good Shower

Rooms need remodeling Restaurant Menu limited Very very old, no remote control , noisy air conditioner Wi fi didn’t work anywhere in the hotel and very poor cel phone signal