Readers please take note - this is the worst review I have ever written. It was a busy time so one could forgive many things like - the hotel check-in us into a room that was already occupied, lack of hot water for 2 days , hotel safety boxes that don't work, general chaos, etc.
The hotel lobby is inundated with prostitutes after hours. The concierge has a small blue book with photos of local sex workers and coordinates bookings for guests. It is an expensive hotel and staff are far too busy collecting their commission from local sex workers to actually assist hotel guests. If you are travelling with children please note, this is not a safe and appropriate hotel.
The reception and management act with surprise when confronted about this and seem to blame the night time staff , but there is no way something of this scale could be going on without their consent. There are many other hotel options in BH, better stay somewhere else. The breakfast was modest, gymnasium a bit too modest, in fact very POOR like pool was non-existant and some reseption staff lacked skill level of politeness and overall professionalism.
The rooms were nice, spacious of course without too nice view. We stayed at the Hotel Sol for two nights, each night separated by four nights on a trip to Tiradentes and Ouro Preto.
On each occasion the staff we exceptionally helpful and accommodating. The rooms were well sized with all the usual hotel amenities. The first night it was great, quiet and cool and we slept well. Pillows are rather hard. The second night was a disaster. It was hot and stuffy and the outside street noise penetrated the room and made sleep difficult.
