Asalem

Vanessa

The transport to the mainland Unfriendly stafdf Flies in the breakfast Bugs in the shower

We really enjoyed our stay at Asalem. The property gives you a true island experience — peaceful, authentic, and surrounded by nature. It really felt like we were experiencing the real Ilha Grande rather than staying at a typical hotel. The staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming, and we were very pleasantly surprised to receive an upgrade to the better room simply because it was available. It was such a nice gesture and made our stay even more special. We also loved the atmosphere of the property. It has a very warm, personal feeling and almost feels like a family-run business, which made us feel comfortable and well taken care of. One of our biggest surprises was the breakfast. We expected a fairly small selection given how intimate and remote the property is, but the breakfast was actually very good and had plenty of options. Overall, Asalem was a lovely experience and we would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for an authentic and peaceful stay on Ilha Grande.

There are a few things to keep in mind. The property is not newly renovated, and while almost everything is generally in good condition, it does not have that fresh, recently renovated feel. The sheets could also have felt a little fresher, although the towels were perfectly fine. The beach is about a five-minute walk through the jungle. This was not a problem for us, and we actually enjoyed the short walk, but the path is quite rocky and can be slippery in places, so it might be less convenient for someone looking for an easy, comfortable walk to the beach. The beach itself was nice, but by the end of the day the water was noticeably less clean because of the number of boats in the area. We also didn’t have the best weather during our stay, so we didn’t swim much. In late August, the water felt quite cold to us and wasn’t particularly comfortable for swimming. Overall, these were relatively minor drawbacks for us and did not take away too much from the unique experience of staying at Asalem.

L’accueil les personnes étaient accueillante

La chambre était relativement petite pour 3 personnes, nous avons eu 1 jours de pluie et il y avait des infiltrations d’eau à certains endroits du plafond, nous n’avions pas d’eau chaude à un certain moment, l’établissement est bien placé mais ne se fait qu’en bateau et qu’à certaines tranches d’horaires, sinon il faut le faire à pied mais c’est un peu plus compliqué, je retiens un séjour moyen dans cet établissement, si c’était à refaire je choisirais plus proche d’abrão

Très calme et zen

La vue superbe

Taxi pour le centre et pour revenir à l’hôtel sans réponse sur whatssap c’est dommage et le personnel pas très souriant …

great view spacious room very accommodating hosts would stay again

The atmosphere of this hotel is beautiful, you arrive and you feel like being part of a nice community. Bar and restaurant setting is stunning and the look over the bay was just beautiful. The restaurant had great food options and the staff was extremely helpful and supportive with the individual planning.

la vue panoramique, le point fort de cet hôtel ! le petit déjeuner et le poisson grillée au top !

le personnel pas toujours aimaible, limite fuyant. l’attente pour le taxi bateau, ils ne respectent pas les horaires et ne répondent pas sur WhatsApp :/ le prix des chambres suites et les meubles vieillot. l’insonorisation : on entend le bateau de l’hôtel à chaque passage. La wi-fi pas ou peu fonctionnel dans la chambre. les équipement un peu vieillot, le ménage fait à l’arrache.

Tudo muito confortável

Não teve nada que não gostei

Tudo impecável

O bar do hotel poderia ter algumas atrações . Principalmente na parte da noite

La vista

La puerta del baño

Vistas, desayuno

Ubicacion. Muy completo el transporte a la coudad

Beautiful location and views of the island, the pousada is truly a gem in regards location. Staff were kind and helpful

What you pay for what you get isn’t worth it. Room was not good standard clean, there were old nails and dead insect on my bedding, mattress was as hard as sleeping on the floor, you have to pay for the boat each time and everything is very pricey.

L’emplacement

Confort moyen

Localização incrível, vista maravilhosa!

Do fato de que você só consegue chegar na vila do Abraão por um barco oferecido pelo hotel… que não tem a diária barato porém todas as vezes que você quer se deslocar você tem que pagar 20 reais por pessoa pra ir e 20 pra voltar o que achei um absurdo pois isso deveria ser ofertado pelo hotel! Pois uma pessoa que vai com a família por dia para se deslocar vai pagar cerca de 120 reais por dia só para ir pro Abraão e voltar. Não gostei que adquiri uma massagem e na hora da massagista ir embora simplesmente me tracou dentro do meu próprio quarto e isto foi um absurdo. Ainda bem que a recepção estava funcionando e alguém foi me destrancar dentro do meu próprio quarto!

L’emplacement

La localisation top

Chambres pas faites à notre arrivée l’après midi. Chambres de qualité très inégales avec un sérieux problème de sécurité , absence de rampes sur balcons et escaliers très escarpés en hauteur.. les parapluies absents.. comment peut on louer à un public payant des équipements dangereux Les alentours des chambres très insalubres avec des depotoirs de chantier ni fait ni a faire le prix est complètement disproportionné par rapport à la prestation limite arnaque!! 👎🏻c’est la 1 ère fois que cela nous arrive avec booking dommage car lieu magique!!!

Espectacular

Comida

More frequent boat options

Beautiful location, great food and drinks

El desayuno y la hamaca dentro de la habitacion.

Las habitaciones standard son un poco antiguas, deberian renovarlas.

Hermosa ubicacion

Très bel établissement avec vue superbe sur la baie et le port. Nous avons pris l'un de nos diners sur place. Excellent poisson grillé. Très bons petits déjeuners

Juste la petite difficulté à se déplacer. Le sentier pour aller à la plage ou au village est difficile. En bateau, chaque navette est payante.

Il n’y a pas grand chose à retenir de cette hébergement, qui est de loin et littéralement une arnaque sur le plan qualité/prix. Bien que la vue soit très agréable, les habitations sont vieillissantes, mal entretenues. La navette n’est jamais à l’heure, quand elle n’est pas absente aux rendez-vous. Le personnel antipathique, et se content du stricte minimum.

The setting is beautiful, with a stunning view over the bay. Breakfast was good and served in a pleasant spot facing the sea.

Access to the property depends entirely on boats (20 R$ per person each way), and it’s impossible to walk to the village except at low tide. The boat transfer schedule is very disorganized, and we waited a long time for a boat that arrived late — quite stressful when you have an appointment. The stairs to the rooms are very steep, and the place feels old and poorly maintained. The sheets and towels smelled bad, the bathroom sink was clogged, and there was no hot water. At both check-in and check-out, the staff were not friendly. Even after we mentioned the issues, no gesture or reduction was offered for the boat transfers. Service is slow, schedules are confusing, and the overall experience is disappointing. It’s not really a hotel, but more like a guesthouse, and the price is far too high for what it offers. In summary: We really do not recommend this place.

La vue est incroyable et le personnel disponible et à l’écoute

Wifi II ne marche pas dans les chambres, pas d’eau chaude le soir et la Clim II fonctionne pas

Las vistas son inmejorables! Tanto en la habitacion como en los sectores comunes. Desayunar así es un placer! La ubicación muy cerquita del pueblo, y el lujo de contar con el taxi-boat privado, un must!

La verdad que todo estuvo muuuy bien! Si se puede decir algo negativo, es que al no ser temporada alta, la barra de tragos no estaba habilitada... pero te preparaban igual lo que les pidieras. Nada que reclamar

Fantastisk view. Ligner ca 20minutters gang af en junglesti, meget eksotisk. Lækkert vand , dejlig strand. Hotellet er i den høje ende men udsigten er pengene værd. Det trænger lidt til en kærlig hånd alle steder, men udsigten er alle pengene værd. Vi så havskildpadde i morgen. Vand taxi til og fra hotellet.

Tout

Rien

Cute spot, amazing view

The access is complicited : you can only take the boat every hour to ready the pausada

El lugar es increíble, todo muy ordenada una vista maravillosa .. sin duda volvería a ir para disfrutar mas del lugar

Todo estaba bien

La struttura ha una vista magica ma attenzione perché è isolata e per andare in centro devi prendere una barca che parte ogni ora e costa 20 R$ quindi considerate anche questo extra. La colazione era buona

Il rapporto qualità prezzo secondo me non è buono , prezzo alto rispetto alla camera

Really amazinv views and staff

Un hôtel atypique, accroché aux rochers face à la mer. Vue de dingue au petit déjeuner et depuis la terrasse. On est rapidement dépaysé, façon Robinson Crusoe avec des chambres simples et authentiques, dans leur jus. Accueil très sympa, et communication simple notamment via WhatsApp. Bon petit déjeuner.

Accès à l’hôtel peu facile : il faut systématiquement prendre la navette qui est payante (pas chère mais quand même) pour aller au village, ou emprunter un sentier un peu escarpé de bord de mer durant 20 bonnes minutes (pas possible le soir). Plein de marches pour accéder aux différentes chambres, impraticable si vous avez des difficultés à vous mouvoir. Il y a deux types de chambres : les standards qui sont plus roots et plus charmantes (mais très mal insonorisées) et les suites qui sont en fait des chambres plus modernes, façon petit appartement, plus classiques, moins charmantes à mon goût.

Todo el hotel y la habitación fantastica

Las sábanas son muy mala calidad para un hotel tan bueno y la comida pedí un ceviche y me trajeron el pescado cocinado y un jugo natural de mango y era puro hielo lo devolví y me lo licuadon y me lo volvieron atraer era lo mismo no lo quise y me lo cobraron igual y lo peor era que quedaba por venir otro plato y me dijo que si quería lo suspendía y ahí me fui a comer al hotel de al lado......poco manejo del cliente......fuera de esto el hotel es fantastico

Hermosos lugar para relajarte y olvidarte de los problemas

Ilha Grande is a tropical paradise. It’s beautiful. The weather is great. The water is warm, and so are the people. Asalem has the best location on it for balancing privacy with easy access to town. Asalem’s deck is a wonderful place to have dinner and the food is excellent. The friendly staff was wonderful. So I can’t give this hotel less than 3 stars. But if you are used to North American or European 2 star hotels or better, you should look at other options. And that’s crazy because for a little effort, the owner could make this place amazing. The towels in the room smelled. The beach towels were covered in dirt. The bed spread was dusty. When I moved in the bed at night, dust particles would set me off coughing. The pillows were terrible. The room was filled with ants. Maybe that is hard to stop here, but I didn’t get the impression they were trying real hard. They were doing noisy construction throughout the day, something they never mentioned nor apologized for. There was an old wooden canoe which I used for a great paddle around the bay. A couple of paddleboards or sit on top kayaks (like most other nice hotels on the water have) would provide something you could stop and swim off of, or kids could play on in front of the hotel. Again, the location and staff are wonderful. That's why I titled this lost opportunity. We lost the opportunity to enjoy Ilha Grande even more. But it’s really a lost opportunity for the owner, who for a small investment in some towels and pillows, and hiring one really good cleaning person, could be running the best hotel on the island.

If you're looking into the reviews to decide coming here or not - Please book some other nice pousada and use the rest of your money on cool activities in the Island! The view is amazing. Their kitchen is also very good. This is not worth the premium price they charge. They will charge for every little convenience (water, umbrella, transport to the island, wtc). They say their reception is available and leave you with no answer for hours (during their working hours). They will try to push very overpriced boat rides that you can get the same in the Island for 1/3 of the price. Overall, the feeling I have after staying there a couple of nights is of being scammed. Just get a nice pousada for half the price and use the money to get more out of Ilha Grande's experiences.

Went for a quiet chalet to be close to nature. Had construction going on for the whole time we were there. No one told us that metal grinding, and railing assembly was going to take place right outside our accommodation. Staff never offered any option to move. Near by beach pumps loud music all day that can be heard from inside the accommodation. So if you came to enjoy peace & serenity, you’re out of luck.

Amazing paradise with great staff!

Perfect stay with beautiful surroundings and genuinely nice staff. Food was amazing (lasagne is a must) and the room was perfect!

I Rate this hotel at 4.5 great views and lovely island. Service was great but there was some misunderstanding about our pickup in the city. It is a nice place to get down to basic. They advertised that they have snorkels but didn’t

Location

It was very tired and in need of an upgrade it wasn’t good value in that respect

Jeg og min mann bodde 7 dager på Asalem. Pasadaen er sliten, det er lav standard, og jeg hadde større forventning til miljø og atmosfære når jeg booket dette stedet. Vi manglet vann i dusj og toalett flere ganger, og det stod råtne blomster i restauranten hele uka. Stedet har en fantastisk beliggenhet, og utsikten fra rommet stunning! Personalet er søt og hyggelig, men det er lite energi der. Anbefaler ikke å være her mer enn 2 til 3 dager. Er overpriset. Finnes ikke noe Spa der heller, selv om det står her.

Location

Ageing room, some defects, unusual policy regarding umbrellas, if you need to use one you get charged the cost of buying it.

Utrolig flott hotell, med nydelig mat og service! 15 minutters gange til byen, 5 minutter til stranden.

Overall we were happy with our stay, however if we return to Ilha Grande we probably wont stay here again. The main reasons for this were poor communication and value for money. Regarding communication, as an example, we booked a boat pick up from the property for 10am to take us to a beach. We were told that morning that the boat will arrive between 10 and 10:20am. Despite being ready on time, the boat had left without us and we had to wait a further 45 minutes for another. Also, we were told if we wanted to be picked up Abraao town to go back to the property or vice versa, we had to WhatsApp reception. We did this one evening and got no response despite asking twice for confirmation of whether the boat was going to come. Fortunately it did, however the lack of a response was frustrating. Regarding value for money, we expected the room to be decorated nicer than it was, and also found additional charging annoying e.g. you are charged for the boat transfer into the town, per person, for each way. This was strange considering the price we were paying per night was fairly high, and the alternative was to hike 25 minutes which depending on the time of day, requires you to wade through water. Lastly, we were also Expedia VIP members so expected to recieve our free drink, however this was never mentioned and we never recieved it. On a positive note, the property was very clean, breakfast was good, and the view from the room was lovely.

Receptionist provided a great service.

We liked everything about this hotel. The free shuttle from and to the port was a treat, the views were to die for, the breakfast was delicious with a magnificent view. The lady who was the manager was awesome. I highly recommend this hotel

Sad experience. Not to be recommended. Hotel is run down with old and sinking-in mattress, cold shower, closed bar and broken sun beds. Service is also of a low level with little interest in you as a guest. Don’t expect real value for your money.

If we could stay here longer, we would!! Truly look no further, this is the best hotel with the cutest rooms, perfect views, great food, and wonderful staff. With walkable paths to the beach and to the downtown area (along with private water taxis for transportation if you don’t want to walk), everything was perfect. This was hands down our favorite stop on our honeymoon. I know it will be just as special for anyone who visits!

This place describes itself as rustic or authentic. I’m afraid this is no more than an excuse to be hugely rundown. Our trip was marred by poor weather and this of course is nothing to do with the hotel. What can be lain at the door or the hotel is the state of the place; ancient pillows, two of our four were some old they had formed clumps like cotton balls throughout the pillow. Everything, pillows, towels, throws was dirty and more than that they smelled. The light switches were filthy as were the tiles in the bathroom and the glass shower screen. We paid nearly £200 (pounds, GBP) a night and honestly I cried at the hovel it was. The is not a comfortable chair in the entire establishment. The loo for guests was in within spitting distance of the kitchen where all of the food was prepared. The staff were fine; polite, but no more. I sent WhatsApp’s asking to book a massage and received a reply so late it was impossible to book for that day. I asked for help with the fridge that didn’t work and by the time I had a response I had to ask them to come the following day because it was by then too late for them to come to the room, we had gone to bed. I have left now and there is no benefit to me in writing this negative review, I can’t get a discount, I can’t get a refund and there’s no compensation drink or anything of the sort- the only reason to write this review is the hope that someone doesn’t have the same miserable time I had a this place. Please go somewhere else.

Beautiful setting and view

A bit expensive relative other places

Perfect for those who need quietness and a beautiful place to stay

Lack of hot water in the shower but it’s not really inconvenient with a tropical weather

Asalem is a great place to relax. Very friendly, great views, quiet. Problem for people that have issues with stair climbing as located on a hill and to get to rooms steep stairs have to be dealt with. Bungalows are beautiful and on 2 levels. To get to main bedroom again steep staircase. Bathroom is on lower floor so if you have to get up at night starir case awaits to get to bathroom. Besides the stairs the hotel is great. You have to take ship from Concecao 15 mins or from angra dos reis 50 mins to abraao on the island a d call hotel for boat pickup as you cannot walk to hotel with heavy luggage. The hotel boat could be better. I rate the stay as excellent as the views, the friendliness of the personnel and the hiking and beach options are really great

we felt safe here and it was a great spot with nice views. great staff and breakfast but overall, very over priced.

Exceptional, remote location Room with an amazing, breathtaking view on the bay Very nice and caring staff Good caipirinhas and appreciated happy hour

For such a hotel, transfers to and from the hotel/village by boat should be free during the whole stay, not only at check in/check out. Especially at night where the only way to get back is by boat. The massage mattress did not smell good- seemed like it was placed in a moist room without windows for too long.

Best location on the island

the view was amazing. also it had a special charme and was very quiet. the taxi boats had a great availability.

the dinner has room for improvement but it was still good.

Les facilités de l’hotel sont agréables, le personnel très serviable, la cuisine est variée et délicieuse, et la vue est splendide La mer n’est pas propice à la baignade immédiatement face à l’hôtel mais une petite plage est proche

Beautiful, quiet property. Excellent food. Incredible staff.

Great place to relax and soak up the surroundings

Everything about Asalem was wonderful - the location, the view, the room. The staff were helpful in every way. I cannot say enough good things about our stay. Thank you.

I found no downsides.

Everything. The staff was super nice and supportive with everything we needed! Location was also amazing with incredible sunsets at the bar.

Great spot just a quick boat ride away from the main village / Very good breakfast with lots of choices / Kayak is available at the dock to explore the bay / Staff is friendly and ready to assist with island adventures

Besides the check-in/check-out process, boat rides are priced at 20 R$ per person each way / Facilities could use some modernization and maintenance / Modern exterior does not quite match the interior style of the rooms / Outdated bathrooms

Incredible location and view from the room’s balcony, as well as gorgeous views from breakfast and the bar/sunbathing deck - perfect for watching the sunset. Staff very friendly and helpful, and the boat taxis to and from the town (Abraao) were super easy to use. The bar serves amazing Caipirinhas on the edge of the water with a daily happy hour early evening too!

The room we had overlooked a stunning view which was worth the price alone. The location was truly incredible and made it a special getaway spot.

The breakfast was not covered well, so it was attracting a lot of insects, making some of it inedible. The timing of the boat shuttle was not per schedule most times, so there were slight wait times, but it was no issue once you were prepared for it.

Location just outside of the town meant it was peaceful and with beautiful views Delicious food and drink at the hotel Staff were helpful and friendly Great massages

It was sometimes hard to get hold of the staff to get a boat which did leave us waiting for 30 mins late at night

Location and view, bar / sun bathing area

We had a few issues with communication in terms of ordering the boat to collect us from the main pier when we arrived (we waiting 50mins rather than the 10 we were told) and got the wrong food order on one occasion. I wouldn’t say this was a dislike but would advise to double check orders

Location was amazing. Great staff

We were charged for the ‘free child’ and poor communication prior to arrival meant we had to try and make our way to the hotel ourselves from the pier. With suitcases and a child in the heat, not knowing that the walk was long, over sand and ended up with a boat ride when you actually should get picked up by the pier for free. The staff were helpful but when it came to the extra payment management said we have to sort this with booking.com and pay the venue in full. This ruined our stay would not recommend. The views are stunning, the restaurant serves lovely food and drinks but unfortunately the rooms are basic, and this two issue I mentioned above out weighed the pleasure.

Fantastic location and staff.