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“Great Hotel”

Pousada Do Mondego

5 of 5 stars
TheTripanator
Willemstad, Curacao
Nov 13, 2009

Great Hotel! Really charming... and I'm sorry about the other reviews, but of corse it has no elevators and all that.... if you want a place with elevators go to NY!!! It is as charming as the...more

“Superb accommodation- a highlight of South America”

Pouso do Chico Rei

5 of 5 stars
jra78
Melbourne, Australia
Oct 8, 2009

I have stayed in quite a few pousadas (bed and breakfasts) over the last couple of months in Brazil and Argentina. Chico Rei stands alone for the immaculate attention, quality of the interior design...more

“Felt like home--if home were an exquisite, historic pousada in the center of a culturally rich city.”

Pouso do Chico Rei

5 of 5 stars
KimontheRoad
Burlingame, CA
Oct 1, 2009

Staying at Pouso do Chico Rei on my recent trip to Ouro Preto was a little bit like a fantasy of traveling back in time while remaining in a progressive, thoroughly modern environment. Credit goes to...more

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