Reviewed by Will Hide
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HOTEL COCOON - REVIEW
I must admit this hotel, which opened in 2006, came as a shock to me. Not so much the starkness of the concrete contrasting with the vibrant orange curtains and citrus uniforms of the staff. Nor was it the feeling that I was staying in a futuristic version of a 1950s American motel. Not even being addressed as an astronaut in keeping with the owner's spaceship theme. To be honest, it was the fact that this incredibly modern design marvel was bang in the middle of a dusty middle-class suburb - complete with an Esso garage - with a half-finished building next door and a busy road 100 yards away.
Never judge a book by its cover though. By the time I left, this place had really, really grown on me. Staff are friendly, it has a fantastic (if small) pool and it's a 5-minute walk to one of the best beaches in town (Praia da Jaguaribe) where you can drink fresh coconut juice and try surfing or kite-surfing. And, as I came to realise, you get a more authentic slice of Brazilian life, away from the city's touristy parts, whilst staying in a really unique building. First impressions aren't always binding.
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