Top 10 Reasons This Hotel Rocks

10) Fab modern styling

9) The great glass elevator

8) A couch in your room

7) Drawers to put your stuff in

6) Hershey's chocolate in the mini-bar

5) A very cool mall a 20 minute walk / 5-10 minute drive away

4) A couple dozens channels of satellite TV

3) Make your own hot chocolate on the breakfast bar

2) Not bursting at the seems with scantily-clad beach bum tourists

1) The most comfortable bed/pillows ever 

I'm serious about the bed. I've been plotting the best way to steal these pillows since I woke up. Sneaking them through the main lobby could be difficult ...unless we hide them in our bags to get them to the car. Now there's an idea...

There are three draw-back to the San Diego Suites in Ipatinga versus the Brisa da Praia in Porto Seguro:

1) No beautiful views of the ocean

2) The staff seems pretty stuffy

3) You have to pay for the Internet

But, the pricing isn't that bad. We paid about $15 for 8 hours access. Fancy hotels in the US often charge $10 per day, even if you only use it for a few minutes. If we were staying longer, we could opt to pay $35 for 30 days unlimited access. Plus, it's definitely faster and more reliable than in Porto Seguro.

I promise to add pictures later.