Anavilhanas Lodge / Tropical Hotel

Hello Luciana,

Thank you for your email and for following up.

We had a fantastic time in the Amazon and a wonderful experience at both the Anavilhanas and with the booking process at Viverde!

Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge was well worth the effort and made experiencing the Amazon forest somewhat easy, comfortable, and relaxing. Taking a quick swim in the warm Rio Negro before enjoying the afternoon in the infinity pool over looking the river with a cupuacu caipirinha in-hand was the perfect complement to forest hikes and night time river adventures. While many places claim to be ecological and sustainable, it was very evident that Anavilhanas is not only taking measures in the operation of the hotel to remain ecologically friendly, but with the tour and visit to the wood-carving and craft making village, the hotel is also making efforts to be culturally sustainable. This is not that common in the hospitality world. The guides were extremely friendly, spoke multiple languages fluently, and had an uncanny ability to see lots of flora and fauna. The facilities were quite luxurious for being in the forest—comfortable, clean, and well designed. And the 270 degree view of the forest canopy from our bed was unbelievable! The only negative comment I would relay on this hotel is regarding the food. Given the high prices this hotel charges, all three meals should not be a buffet. Dinner should be a plated, sit-down experience for the types of luxury rates this place is charging! The constant buffet was quite disappointing. The food also needs a bit more flavour. Even though lots of local ingredients were used (which was appreciated and enjoyed), most of the food lacked dynamic interest. Overall, however, it was an excellent experience.

I will tell you that even though we only spent 11 hours at the Tropical Hotel on the way to Anavilhanas, it has to be the worst hotel I have ever stayed at in my entire life. (And I have stayed at a lot of hotels). The hotel reminds me of the hotel used in Stephen King’s movie “The Shining” and was poorly maintained, outdated, and needs a massive renovation of at least $50 million USD. The hotel has a great foundation and was once clearly a nice place. And despite the outdated infrastructure, poorly maintained furniture, 30-year old bathrooms, and dank carpets, these poor conditions can generally be overlooked if the staff is good. But, unfortuately, the staff was terrible–very unwelcoming and very unfriendly. We were made to feel that we were disturbing them when we asked a question. And, above all of that, the previous guest’s garbage was left in our room when we first arrived, and garbage was strewn about the grounds of the hotel outside. I would highly suggest that guests avoid this hotel at all costs. In fact, if we were scheduled to stay any longer than 11 hours in that hotel, I would have checked out and checked into another hotel even though we had already prepaid for the reservation. It was that bad. I would suggest you steer travelers away from this property.

Thank you again for reaching out!

Kind Regards,
Gray Shealy