Pontalmar Praia Hotel ★★★★

This beach hotel enjoys one of the best locations in town, just one block from the main bars, restaurants, nightlife, craft shops and the convention centre. Ponta Negra beach and the bus station are both only 5 minutes on foot and Praia shopping centre is a 15-minute walk. The Pirangi and Genipabu beaches are both 20 minutes' drive and the Pipa beach is an hour by car. The centre of the city is approximately a 20-minute drive from the hotel and Recife is roughly 300 km away. The beach hotel combines comfort, charm and sophistication in a tempting atmosphere that invites guests to enjoy unique experiences in the beautiful Natal. Elegant and intimate, the hotel cultivates the art of hosting and captures the spirit of the lovely City of the Sun. Renovated in 2010, the air-conditioned establishment offers 75 rooms in total and guests are welcomed in a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services, a hotel safe, cloakroom and lift access. Further facilities include a hairdressing salon, auditorium, games room, TV lounge, children's playground, kids' club, and a cafe, bar, pub and a restaurant. Guests may also take advantage of the conference facilities, wireless Internet access, room and laundry services, and a car park and garage. The hotel has rooms with distinctive atmospheres, all of which are comfortable and tastefully designed. The cosy rooms were designed with great attention to detail. All units are equipped with central air conditioning, box spring double or king-size beds, a flat-screen cable TV with DVD player, wireless Internet access, international direct dial telephone, a minibar and an electronic safe. All accommodation units also feature a balcony, an en suite bathroom with a shower, a magnifying make-up mirror and a hairdryer. The hotel also offers apartment units adapted for guests with special needs.