Angra dos Reis is about 3 hours away from Rio de Janeiro. It is a place to go to get on one of the many tourist boats and go spend time in the pristine, uninhabited islands of the coast. The boats visit many beaches, stopping for a quick swim in each. We are talking white sand, nice clear (cold) water.... More

My fiance an I travelled around and looking for a golf hotel. Hotel do Frade ist officialy the only one near rio de janeiro. What a great location with many islands, but its really a 5 star hotel, very old and run down, clearly staff are not the best, indifferent und lazy mostly, with 1 or 2 exceptions. 600 Real... More

We were on our way back to Rio from a lovely stay in Paraty and decided to check out the hotel do Frade for future stays. We arrived at the gate to ask whether we could come in for 5 or 10 minutes to visit the resort and get some quotations. The guy at the gate said that to go... More

I stayed at this hotel in a business meeting, so i didn't have time to enjoy it completly, but what i can say is, it's located in a nice place, with view to the mountains and sea, the beach is calm and you can see many small island around it. The rooms's decoration are tropical and casual, so don't spect... More

I’ve just come back from a 3 night stay at Hotel dos Frades where I took part in an event being held at the resort. I was really expecting more especially after checking the web site. When I arrived I have the impression of getting to one of those tourist resorts at Punta Cana or Isla Margarita. Frades has a... More

Stayed 7 nights at Frade Resort, which overall was an ok experience... 5 star Hotel.. Hmmmm perhaps at South American standards but not for European´s... Would call it a 3+ star hotel / resort. The resort is HUGE... we were told apprx. 600 people are employed - in total over a year. The room was ok - As long as... More

Hotel do Frade & Golf Resort was described by travel guides and websites as one of the best resorts in the area, with the best activities and entertainment. We decided to stay there for 5 nights, and to my surprise, I had a horrible experience. We paid about $200/person/night for the room and meals. The rooms don't qualify for one... More