First time in Barra and the hotel did not disappoint. It's located right on the beach. We had a basic room with two double beds. Initially we stayed on the street side, but we were able to upgrade to the ocean side -- highly recommend that if you can get it as it's quieter and you can enjoy the fantastic sunsets from your balcony, and fall asleep listening to the sounds of the waves. On the street side every other morning you are awoken by a Zoomba class on the courtyard right below... They provide bottled water every day. The pool is clean and fairly quiet. The beach below the hotel isn't great for swimming as it's quite sloped and the waves can be large -- not impossible, just not ideal -- the better beach is down in Melaque. You are located right in the heart of some of the best Mexican food and music. A 5 minute walk to the marina, public buses and all the pubs. Great value.