Although not quite sure what to expect, I'm glad to have stayed at the Portas da Amazonia both before and after visiting the Lencois Maranhenses NP. I chose a master room, the famous No. 16, and was certainly comfortable with its spaciousness, large bed, and wonderful floor-to-ceiling glass doors opening to the street below. The room was spartan in its... more

I went yo this posada very scared after reading the last reviews. I have to say I really liked it. I have paid more in Brasil in "supposed to be" better hotels that I liked less than this pousada. It is charming, good value for money, and location is fantastic. Only one BUT, the tour we hired with them was... more

Stayed there two times in july and august. The good situated hotel is in the center of the old town of SL is a loud place where travellers normaly stay to go to Lencois. So starting at 6 a.m. people are passing by your door to go downstairs to the recepcion aerea. Sleeping from this time is impossible. During the... more

We stayed at Portas Amazonia for a few nights this summer. We chose this place based on the reviews on TA and our travel guide. We wish we had looked further and compared with other pousadas and hotels. It's a nice little hotel, yes, and no, not the kind of place where you seek modern amenities. Still, for R$189 a... more

Stayed here for two nights in the pouring rain and still thought it was great. The entrance is pleasant but it's when you step more deeply into this old restored colonial mansion do you get a sense of what an extraordinary building this is. The rooms are simple enough and mine didn't have an external window. I believe most open... more

We booked one of the biggest rooms that face the street. We had read that it could be noisy, but due to the heat we had to turn on the air conditioning and with the windows closed we did not hear a thing. Maybe in June it would be different because of the Festas Juninas. This hotel is located in... more

Given that the choices in São Luís are few and range from high-end full service hotels to low budget accommodations, the Pousada Portas da Amazônia really does not have to rise above their competition. They could have simply provided a room given its location and still have been an excellent choice. But whoever runs this place has recognized the historic... more

The hotel is almost a boutique hotel. It is located in the historical part of town which is full of small lanes. In fact you cannot drive own the lane the hotel is located in so a small walk is involved with your luggage. Most of the staff appeared to speak English and at least one spoke French (the town... more

EStuvimos un par de dias alojados en esta Pousada. Esta muy bien situado, en el mismo centro turistico y las... more