Castelmar Hotel

I stayed here briefly to run a half marathon that began close to the hotel. The check in was easy, the breakfast was delicious, the shower was hot and the view was gorgeous! I worked primarily with Caroline and she was so polite and welcoming. The internet could be improved but that’s the only complaint I have and I was able to manage this by using a hotspot.

Well located. Rooms are not standardized, meaning you can get a really nice room or a really bad one. Staff is polite and do their best to try resolving your problems. Restaurant has a poor menu. Not many options and some food (like the risottos) just taste like they were microwaved. Breakfast is what you would expect in a hotel. It's good.

The worst room I’ve ever been. Tile floor is intended to warm places, but don’t forget Florianopolis in the winter gets pretty cold too. There were not enough blankets in the room, not a single small bedside rug to land your feet when you get out of bed. In the bathroom, the shower towels were too small, and no towel floor mat was available, only a wet rubber mat that felt dirty and cold. Worse of all, in one of the windows a dirty plastic tile made a terrible noise when hit by rain drops all night. People at front desk were unfriendly and breakfast just below average. However, the location in downtown Florianopolis is very convenient.