Arvoredo Residence Porto Alegre

Very well located on a downtown area of Porto Alegre, but surrounded by residential buildings, the Arvoredo Residence is a business-class style hotel that gives you the feel of a cozy little apartment on a nice neighborhood. Still, it's near every major business spot in the city - our most expensive cab fare was just around R$ 20.

It's not as cheap as a hostel, or even some downtown hotels, but the extra is worth for the neighborhood and comfort the place provides, with an attentive and caring staff, and all the basics covered, like cable tv, air conditioning, fridge & kitchen, and an old but working computer with free internet on the lobby.

We stayed at the top floor, which is a smoking one, and I'm sure glad we did so. Our room was enormous, with a second floor complete with independent bathroom and a nice rooftop balcony where we spent most of our nights chatting on the cool and refreshing wind.

Breakfast is included, and while nothing special, it wasn't bad at all! Brazilian style, with lots of different breads and cakes, and also, all the basics, like eggs, sausages, ham & cheeses, milk & coffee, cereal, etc. They also have parking.