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I had a fantastic stay at the hotel in Feb 2013. I stayed at a couple of other places in Buzios but I was pleased to return to the Serena, receiving a warm welcome when I arrived. The hotel and staff were excellent and certainly exceeded my expectations for the following reasons: The location is great as it is in a quiet, safe area, close to shops and restaurants and Geriba beach. The shuttle service that is provided free of charge to and from the centre of Buzios at night is fantastic and much appreciated by clients and the driver, Orlando, has a great rapport with guests. Orlando is also the driver for the complementary city tour. These services provided are 2 of many which sets this hotel apart from the rest, such as the section at the beach with chairs and umbrellas, the free shuttle services to the other beaches, foot massages, yoga classes. The rooms are modern and have everything you could need, the satellite TV and a DVD player with DVDs to borrow was great for me as an English person that can't understand the local TV channels! Little touches like the bathrobes and anti mist mirrors in the bathroom make your stay all the more pleasant. Free wifi is also a positive aspect. The pool and garden area is beautiful and extremely well maintained. The biggest assets though are the staff who are fabulous and all go out of their way to help you, from the security staff, restaurant staff (including the chef that speaks english) and of course the receptionists, especially for me the two girls that speak very good English. They were able to help with all my questions and requests...nothing was too much trouble at any time of the day or night, especially Maricel. All of the staff are always hardworking and when they are not helping or serving guests they are cleaning. I would highly recommend this hotel.

Great little boutique style hotel. Staff were friendly although only a few staff spoke English but they always came quickly to assist when staff could not understand. We were with little kids so the beach in front of the hotel was great for me with the cooler water and the big waves, but the children preferred the beaches on the other side which were warmer and smaller waves. We really enjoyed the stay at this hotel and would consider going back if we had the opportunity.

We booked the hotel for a marriage party across the street. The hotel is OK, but relatively expensive compared to what you get. The pool is old and not so clean. The breakfast is OK, but 1 day we had to wait more than one hour 'because there was no bread'..Although Brazil is full of these kind of surprises, you would expect that a hotel foresees the need for bread when offering breakfast to its guests. All in all , all stay was fine.