First of all, there is no 'Golden Tulip' brand attached to this property anymore. Their internet site is: http://www.goldenbeach-pe.com.br/ Go check the pics on that site and then compare with the pics I have posted, it is sarcastic! Secondly, trust the reviews and don't even consider staying at this property. Eventhough it might not sound that expensive during off-season, it... More

About the only thing good about this hotel is the location. The service is unreliable - in fact, even with help my Brazillian friends translating, I was lied to when I asked about various services. The blankets are thin and flimsy, the pool is advertised (but unavailable), many of the menu items are not available; and the ones that are... More

My wife and I went for a two week vacation to Brazil along with our daughter and her husband. Our daughter was born in Recife, so this was an opportunity for her to show her husband where she had lived the first eight years of her life! The hotel location is great along the Recife coastline. It is also within... More

Room 1808 - especially the bathroom - was not clean enough. Toilet would not flush and vault was broken. Food was good but had an unfrozen aspect. Customer service could certainly improve... I made a reservation through goldentulip.com but the hostess could not find it in the computer. At the end, he gave me a curious advice: "You should not... More

Though not near the main downtown, the beach front location was very nice. I was told that the entire Recife beach is a shark warning area. There are also signs on the beach. Right in front of this hotel, however, is a small, natural rock outcropping such that when the tide is out a natural protected area is formed for... More