Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hotel do Largo
Rua Monsenhor Coutinho 790
T
92 3304 4751,
W
hoteldolargomanaus.com.br.
This
budget hotel just one block away from the Opera House
features great-value rooms with private bathrooms. The
hallways are a bit sterile, with tacky carpeting, and the
breakfast is nothi
ng to w
rite home about, but the price
cannot be beaten.
R$190
Hotel Saint Paul
Rua Ramos Ferreira 1115
T
92 2101 3800,
W
hotelsaintpaul.tur.br.
At just 500m
from the Opera House, this is one of the best options in the
centre. The a/c rooms are comfortable with modern
amenities, TV, minibar and s
afe. The
re's also a little pool,
fitness centre and restaurant.
R$210
Lord Manaus Hotel
Rua Marcílio Dias 217
T
92 3622
2844,
W
lordmanaus.com.br.
The reception has a bit of
a retro feel to it, with a 1980s-style bar decked out in dark
leather, but the 100-plus rooms are comfortable; the
executivos
curiously have sinks in the bedroom itself,
while the pricier suites are much larger with grander
bathrooms. There are also a few standard rooms reserved
for smokers - they're not the best the hotel offers, with
carpeted floors and a bit of a musty feel to them.
Substantial
discou
nts available (up to fifty percent off ) -
simply ask.
R$346
Park Suites
Av Coronel Teixeira 1320A, Ponta Negra
T
92 4009 8200,
W
atlanticahotels.com.br.
Located in
the happening Ponta Negra district, 15km west of the city
centre, this is one of the city's best hotels, offering spacious,
well-appointed rooms set on sixteen floors. There's a sauna,
gym and infinity pool looking right onto the river; it's a
great spot fo
r a sun
downer, soaking up the much welcome
river breeze.
R$346
5
knick-knack
s add to
the cosy ambience. Breakfast is served
by the pool.
R$165
Express Vieiralves
Rua Rio Ituxi
T
92 3303 9933,
W
expressvieiralves.tur.br.
This recently opened budget
hotel located in the Vieiralves district, about 3.5km north of
the centre, is a superb option, with spotless rooms, modern
amenities, a welcoming restaurant and excellent service.
The hotel is perfectly located for Rua Rio Branco, one of the
city's most buzzing spots, and home to plenty of bars and
restaurants; it
makes
for a great alternative to staying in
the city centre.
R$185
Go Inn
Rua Monsenhor Coutinho 560
T
92 3306 2600,
W
atlanticahotels.com.br.
This is an excellent downtown
option featuring welcoming rooms with modern amenities
set on five floors, each with safe, fridge and a/c units. Staff
are frie
ndly a
nd it's just a short walk to the city's major
sights.
R$205
Hostel Manaus
Rua Lauro Cavalcante 231
T
92 3233
4545,
W
hostelmanaus.com.
This HI-a
liated backpacker
favourite located in a pair of lovingly restored mansion-
style houses offers shared a/c or fan dorms with sturdy
bunks and lockers. There's a large communal lounge area, a
small patio garden, a rooftop terrace for breakfast with
great views towards the Palácio Rio Negro, and kitchen and
laundry facilitie
s. Prices for
HI mem
bers are giv
en in
brackets. Dorms
R$29 (R$23)
; doubles
R$63 (R$53)
Hotel Adrianópolis
Rua Salvador 195
T
92 2101 2000,
W
hoteladrianopolis.tur.br.
Perfect for self-caterers, this
recently refurbished hotel features sixty large rooms, each
with living area, veranda and kitchenette with hobs. There's
also a twentieth
-floor p
ool with great views over the city, a
gym and sauna.
R$270
EATING
Most of the city's best restaurants are outside the centre in
Punta Negra
,
Vieiralves
and
Adrianópolis
, a taxi ride
away. Foodies will find that it's worth the expense, although there are a few restaurants in the city centre. One traditional
dish you should definitely try here is
tacacá
- a soup that consists essentially of yellow manioc-root juice in a hot spicy
dried-shrimp sauce. It's often mixed and served in traditional gourd bowls (
cuias
) and is usually sold in the late afternoons
by
tacacazeiras
(street-food vendors).
Banzeiro
Rua Libertador 102, Adrianópolis
T
92 3234 1621,
W
restaurantebanzeiro.com.br.
The
Amazonian cuisine at this renowned restaurant attracting
well-heeled
Manauenses
is superb, embracing African and
European creations using exotic local ingredients. The interior
features minimalist yet sophisiticated decor recalling life in
the jungle, including a wooden canoe and oars. Try the
tambaqui con crosta de castanha
&
banana assada
(
tambaqui
fish
with Brazilian nuts; R$92).
Mon-Wed 11.30am-3.30pm
& 7-11.30pm, Thurs-Sun 11.30am-4pm & 7-11.30pm.
Cachaçaria do Dedé
Manauara Shopping,
Av Mario
Ypiranga 1300, Adrianópolis
T
92 3236 6642,
W
cachacariadodede.com.br.
This cosy bar and restaurant
is jam-packed with foodstuffs stacked on shelves, along
with floor-to-ceiling bottles of alcohol, with over 150 types
of
cachaça
on offer (there are allegedly over 800 stacked
away). The food's great too - fish lovers should try the oven-
cooked cod (
bacalhau manauara
; R$57), while meat lovers
can go for the
carne do sol de filé do dedé
(R$74).
Mon-Fri
10am-11pm, Sat 10am-midnight, Sun noon-11pm.
Casa da Pamonha
Rua Barroso 375, Centro
T
92 3233
1028.
This vegetarian restaurant offers a
por quilo
self-
service (R$37.90) of regional dishes, including
tapioca
with
Brazilian nuts and
tucumã
(palm), and offers vegan and
sugar-free options along with a handful of gluten-free
products. The bread is home-made (try the delicious
pão de
milho
, or cornbread) and the freshly squeezed juices
(R$5-8) are well worth trying.
Mon-Fri 7am-7pm.
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