Hotel Talissa 2

In September 2018, I stayed a total nights in this small and efficiently run hotel, between private trips north and south of the Amazon River. I had a variety of four rooms, each of them relatively similar, but with minor differences in regard to furniture: Ac, television, a fridge, double bed and hot water showers. There were occasional problems with net television, but the staff fixed them swiftly. The taps of the bathroom were invariably leaking, but not noisily. Breakfast was included in the basic room rate, but was served too late in the morning (7-9) for me. I was nevertheless able to have it twice, and was very happy with the quality and assortment. On weekdays, a simple but tasty and filling dinner is also included, 19-20, but I found this out too late (had the meal only once), as a result of language problems. The English-speaking receptionist is in the night shift and the rest speak only Portuguese. They are all very helpful and we frequently discussed by Google Translate, but misunderstandings did nevertheless occur. The manager appeared to be fluent in English, too, but he was not really there for the customers, unlike his staff. My first nights were booked by Booking.com and were not only more expensive but also did not include the meals. It therefore pays to reserve directly, at [email protected]. In September 2018, the rate for a good double was around R140 per night. A suite was less than R20 more expensive. During the weekends, the place may be fully booked. There was secure parking (included in the room rate) for us car-renting customers. It was about 10 minutes to Carrefour, via narrow residential streets, and two minutes to the nearest PetroBras, car wash and pizza joint, along Avenida Nilton Lins. The distance to the airport is also short, but driving to the hotel involves a risky U-turn junction (actually, three alternative options), which needs to be studied beforehand (see Street View). The nights were very peaceful at Talissa II, by Brazilian standards. Expect some noise in the general neighborhood during the weekends, albeit not right next to the hotel. As far as I am able to judge, Talissa II is the best choice close to the Manaus Airport. A taxi costs R65 one way (fixed rate).