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HOTEL STYLE
Mid-range
Residential Neighbourhood
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Property amenities
Paid private parking on-site
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Pool
Free breakfast
Beach
Bicycle rental
Children's playground
Secured parking
Wifi
Pool / beach towels
Pool with view
Adult pool
Outdoor pool
Bar / lounge
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Kid-friendly buffet
Poolside bar
Rooftop bar
Game room
Table tennis
Children's television networks
Taxi service
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Rooftop terrace
Baggage storage
Concierge
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
24-hour front desk
Room features
Blackout curtains
Air conditioning
Private balcony
Room service
Safe
Telephone
Minibar
Flatscreen TV
Tile / marble floor
Room types
Ocean view
Bridal suite
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
Family rooms
Location
Avenida Joao Mauricio 1341 Manaíra, Joao Pessoa, State of Paraiba 58038-000 Brazil
Name/address in local language
Hardman Praia Hotel
4.1 reviews
Getting there
Good for walkers
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Located near the beach with easy access to local shopping and dining, the Hardman Praia Hotel is often commended for its clean environment and tranquil atmosphere. Despite the praise for cleanliness and service, some guests have expressed concern over the value, citing costly extras and less-than-impressive amenities like the small pool and outdated rooms.
While the breakfast variety and beach service are appreciated, the hotel's atmosphere is considered outdated by some. Additionally, room comfort varies, with certain rooms facing issues such as poor maintenance and inadequate lighting.
Location
Convenient
Atmosphere
Outdated
Rooms
Unkempt
Value
Pricey
Cleanliness
Mixed
Service
Inconsistent
Amenities
Underwhelming
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The hotel is in the best location of Orla de João Pessoa, the beach of Manaira. The sun rises in the water in front of the hotel, it is very quiet to leave at 4:30 to appreciate, as well as it is very safe at qq hour of day. Corridors will be delighted with this Orla, which is closed to cars until 8:00. The breakfast is very varied, serving from fruit eaters to those who make this a complete meal! Ample room with balcony and view to the sea, governance ok, very welcoming and helpful service. Pool in front of the hotel with bar and direct access to the beach. It is due to the glasses of Piscina and a more varied menu, both in the Restaurant and in the room service. Great stay option.
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Date of stay: February 2025
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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I found the hotel very good, very nice receptionist. I arrived at night and was taken care of immediately. When I checked for room service, he informed me that it was open for another 10 minutes. After I arrived in the room, the receptionist called my room informing me about the menu of snacks that are offered after dinner closes. I only stayed one night but the room was good, very comfortable bed and a good visit. Service from the top hotel.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Trip type: Travelled solo
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Very good hotel. On the first day of our stay the room service left to be desired (forgot to arrange the room), the rest of the days we were positively surprised. The service at the pool bar is impeccable. The staff serve everyone with a smile and courtesy that I did not find in other hotels, especially highlighting the Itamar (pool bar), the restaurant is also impeccable, there I highlight the waiter Viny. Prices are consistent with reality. Negatively (if I can say so), there are no snack options in the bar, and the menu is very limited. They missed "a portion of salami, cheese, a cake"... dishes to better accompany the beer....I will definitely come back.
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Date of stay: February 2025
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Starting from the location, Manaira beach, this is perfect if you want to escape the tumult of Cabo Branco, neighboring neighborhood, where is all the bubbling of João Pessoa's shore. Facing the sea, in a quiet and quiet area, close to to do everything on foot. The accommodation is very good, excellent room and good bathroom. Cleaning left nothing to be desired. Very helpful service. Breakfast is full and meets all tastes. It is not pleasant a single access for those who arrive and for those who leave wet the pool, area that needs more attention in furniture and maintenance, and has to go through the main and unique hall. The bar urgently needs new glasses and accessories, ugly and unbroken glasses for drinks. Missing a good restaurant. The menu is very limited and expensive for what it delivers. And in the end the cost is not the best.
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Date of stay: February 2025
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Room Tip:O sol nasce em frente. Aproveite !
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The hotel is well located. Privileged sea view, but the room we stayed in is awful for family. Very small. And for those who spent 10 days it was really awful. The hotel does not have Smart TV, for those who want a rest after the beach better see program on the cell phone, notebook or even go to sleep because there is no program that provides. And if you have a child take a tablet, toys or board games so that the child does not get bored because there is nothing on the TV. The bathroom is horrible too. Minuscule. The shower should be about 4cm in diameter if not less. The woman who does not want to wash her hair every day, better bring a touch or a helmet because it will wet in the same kkkk. To bath my 5-year-old daughter I had to take a bath with her every day because otherwise the bathroom would get wet and me too. The shower is really awful. Our room had no balcony which makes it difficult to dry wet clothes from the beach, the pool and even the towels because in the bathroom you can not stretch anything. As I made the direct Reservation from the hotel website I did not see that there was no balcony otherwise I could have changed. After all, we stay 10 days. 10 days unsatisfied with the room. Our note broke, but they exchanged the other day, we took a bath with her leaking water. The good was leaking water and the bathroom was all wet, unfortunately we had to use face towels on the floor because they only left one on the floor. But I can say the staff are very attentive, breakfast is not very varied but it is good. And the pool of 1.50m does not give for younger children only with boia. But my kids liked the pool. The best of all really is MAR VISTA.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Peça um quarto com varanda
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The pool is much smaller than it appears in the photos. On the beach there are only 5 guards for guests. The entrance to the hotel is very vulnerable, there is no security, anyone from the street enters the pool area without any obstacles. There are no drinks or drinking water available that is not for purchase. They charge very expensive drinks, and even hot water charge 7,00 a cup! The staff are wonderful, very attentive, efficient and polite, do everything they can for our stay to be the best possible, the problems encountered are the responsibility of the property owner, who should earn a little less and invest a little more.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:aa praia tem apenas 5 guarda sois, se nao correr, fica no sol.
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Hotel bem ruim. I stayed from 15/11 to 25/11 in the Deluxe category. I made the reservation directly with the hotel. Fourth: good space, but the arrangement very bad, I stayed this whole period and in no day the bedding was changed, awful pillow and with a bad smell, bed is not a couple, two single together. Wi-Fi: Forget doesn't work. Pool: small space, pool cold water, sliding floor area, vulnerable anyone can have access. Breakfast area: extremely hot, without any exhaustion, omelettes, fried eggs and tapiocas are made inside this area of the coffee, you leave the environment with the smell of frying from the head hair to the toe. Breakfast: old-fashioned bread, no choice of cakes, every day always the same options. Hotel in need of general renovation. Not worth the amount they charge.
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Travelled solo
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First, receptionist service from the entrance left to be desired, service person from the cafe ok, the room we stayed, next to a work, noise all day, what we see in the photos, when arriving in the place bathrooms and rooms do not meet the expectations, we were allocated in another room to compensate for the discomfort, another detail, why close the pool at 20hs, wanted to take a bath to relax and talk, the pool closed, the bedroom TVs without very old wifi, the Wi-Fi in the whole hotel signal bad, the button did not disturb our room, was defective and every day the rooms woke us up, they did not change linen, do not vary the room, i.e. room service left much to be desired, my experience was not pleasant in the hotel unfortunately. It is necessary to give training to the city of João Pessoa on how to serve in a cordial and polite way the tourists who are their clients.
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Date of stay: December 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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The hotel has strengths like the restaurant. Great breakfast, beautiful view and super attentive professionals. We were presented with an afago from the restaurant because there was a birthday party. (I talked and they quickly arrived with a cake - I found super caring). The other professionals are also excellent (reception and management). But the fragile point was with the cleaning, I had a serious problem in this regard in the room located on the 1st floor (in the hallway after the reception). The situation was not isolated. Other guests were making the same complaint. My situation was resolved with the intervention of the manager. Educated, welcoming and resolutive. In addition, the hotel really needs to invest in the purchase of the TV and control, such as the maintenance of the doors and windows. I traveled with my family to enjoy the holidays. Indicate in cost, benefit, view, location, outdoor area and restaurant aspect 🤗
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Date of stay: July 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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The hotel is super well located, on the beach of Manaira! It is beautiful, clean and with an impeccable service! Breakfast is an experience! The tapioca, crepioca or omelet are made on time! There is a good variety of delicious breads and cakes! The service is spectacular! I highly recommend!
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Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Excelente atendimento, especialmente pelo Paulo Cesar, Adzelia, Stéfany, Lucélia, Simon, obrigada por todo carinho, vcs são incríveis e maravilhosos, saudades já
Sim, possui frigobar é abastecido e também usei com água que comprei no supermercado que fica bem próximo e é muito + barato.
quanto entretenimento tem o bar com a piscina que fica de frente à praia, à noite não sei, eu pelo menos não vi.
Se gosta de passear à noite, feirinha e barzinho beira mar, ficam um pouco + distante, mais próximos da praia de Tambaú e Praia de Cabo Branco.
Hotel é muito bom.
There are more places to choose from in the Joao Pessoa area.
PRICE RANGE
AU$124 - AU$228 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
BrazilState of ParaibaJoao Pessoa
NUMBER OF ROOMS
136
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