Asalem, near Abraãozinho Beach, offers a serene retreat with full breakfast and sun-kissed days on the beach. Enjoy kayaking and snorkeling or unwind at the onsite spa for a rejuvenating massage. With free wired internet, laundry services, multilingual staff make your stay effortless.
Praia da Crena S/N, Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, 23968-000
What's nearby
Ilha Grande State Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
Praia Comprida - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
Getting around
Rio de Janeiro International Airport (GIG) - 152 min drive
Airport shuttle (surcharge)
Beach shuttle (surcharge)
Restaurants
Paes e Cia
Sr. Tentaculo - 17 min walk
Casarão da Ilha Restaurante - 20 min walk
Lonier Praia Inn Flats - 18 min walk
Pé na Areia - 18 min walk
About this property
Asalem
Asalem puts you in a great location, within just a 10-minute walk of Crena Beach and Guaxuma Beach. Guests can be pampered with deep-tissue massages at the spa and grab a bite to eat at the restaurant. Other features include a bar/lounge, a terrace, and a garden. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.
At a glance
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Hotel size
10 rooms
Arranged over 3 floors
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out time is 10 AM
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Special check-in instructions
Guests must transfer via boat to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 3:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in
Credit card required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children
Children (3 years old and younger) not allowed
Parents must have child's birth certificate and photo ID*
No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets
Pets not allowed
WIFI
Internet
Free wired internet access in public areas
Free wired internet access in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING
Parking
No onsite parking
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Transfers
Airport shuttle (available 24 hours)*
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Offsite
Beach shuttle*
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Other information
Designated smoking areas
No stag/bachelor or hen/bachelorette parties
Property amenities
Food and drink
Free full breakfast each morning 8:00 AM–10:00 AM
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Room service (limited hours)
What to do
On the beach
Beach shuttle (surcharge)
Kayaking
Snorkeling
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Sailing nearby
Scuba diving nearby
Working away
Computer station
Services
Front desk (limited hours)
Concierge services
Tour/ticket assistance
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Luggage storage
Wedding services
Multilingual staff
Beach shuttle (surcharge)
Beach towels
Facilities
5 buildings/towers
Built in 2002
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
Library
Television in common areas
Full-service spa
Accessibility
Smooth flooring in room
Room amenities
Home comfort
Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Minibar
Sleep well
Blackout drapes/curtains
Soundproofed rooms
Premium bedding
Pillowtop mattress
What to enjoy
In-room massage
Individually furnished and decorated
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Shower only
Free toiletries
Hair dryer (on request)
Towels
Toilet paper
Stay connected
Free wired internet
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Daily housekeeping
In-room safe (laptop compatible)
Cleaning supplies
Special features
Spa
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include deep-tissue massages and massages. The spa is open daily.
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of BRL 370 per vehicle (one way)
Beach shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
Children & extra beds
Parents or a legal guardian traveling with children under 18 years must present the child's birth certificate and an identity card with photo (passport, for example) at the check-in. For international travels to Brazil, if just one of the parents is traveling with the child, she/he must present – in addition to the child's certificate of birth and identity card with photo – a letter authorizing the trip signed by the other parent with a notarial certification of signature. In case the parents or the legal guardian, as applicable, cannot or are unwilling to give this authorization, a judicial authorization is required. People who intend to travel to Brazil with children must consult with the Brazilian consulate before traveling for more information.
Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation
Policies
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit on site.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Also known as
Asalem
Asalem Hotel
Asalem Hotel Ilha Grande
Asalem Ilha Grande
Asalem Ilha Grande, Brazil
Asalem Hotel Ilha Grande
Asalem Hotel
Asalem Angra dos Reis
Asalem Hotel Angra dos Reis
Frequently asked questions
Does Asalem offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Asalem does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Asalem?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Asalem?
Sorry, there's no onsite parking at Asalem.
Is airport shuttle service offered by Asalem?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is BRL 370 per vehicle one way.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Asalem?
Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 10 AM.
What is there to do at Asalem and nearby?
Have fun with onsite activities like kayaking and snorkeling. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy other amenities such as a picnic area and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Asalem?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.
What's the area around Asalem like?
Asalem is located on the waterfront in Vila do Abraão, a short 19-minute walk from Elite Dive Center and 18 minutes' walk from Abraão Beach.
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Reviews
Asalem Reviews
8.8
Excellent
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8.8
Cleanliness
9.0
Location
9.2
Staff & service
8.4
Property conditions & facilities
Guest review summary
What guests liked
Breakfast was delicious and one of the best, with a great variety and fresh options. (7 reviews)
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Verified
8/10 Very good
Feb 6, 2026
The natural setting is beautiful.
Roman
Roman, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Nov 29, 2025
Great location a room with a great view of the bay
Steven
Steven, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Feb 13, 2026
Great hotel. Amenities are short since you’re on an island. They provide shuttle service which is nice but you need to be patient with them.
mohamed
mohamed, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 6, 2026
P1 made for an amazing frame for our stay.
The view was amazeing, staff were pleasant, the room clean the bed comfertable.
It is possible to walk in to the town, meeting small beaches on the way, wear shoes that can get wet.
We loved our stay and will be back - thank you Asalem for 5 wonderfull nights (and splendid drinks!).
Kim
Kim, 5-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Nov 27, 2025
Fabulous location in the forest, with the village of Abraao a short boat ride away. Friendly and helpful staff with good food options on site. My only complaint was that the hot water in the shower wasn’t always hot, but that aside, the hotel and our stay were excellent. Highly recommended.
Imran
Imran, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Mar 14, 2025
Perfect stay
Perfect stay with beautiful surroundings and genuinely nice staff. Food was amazing (lasagne is a must) and the room was perfect!
Thomas
Thomas, 1-night trip
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6/10 Good
Feb 11, 2026
The hotel does not justify the price. The view is stunning, but the hotel’s standard is really not. The room is poorly maintained; brown-tinted water comes out of the toilet and sink, and the power outlets and light switches are loose.
Breakfast was good with a decent variety. Dinner and the bar were good as well.
Every time you leave the hotel, you need to coordinate transportation by boat, and the walking path toward the village is very unstable and poorly maintained.
I don’t know who gave them a 4 stars, not even 2.5. I don’t think I would return there.
Lee
Lee, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Mar 18, 2025
Place in paradise
Amazing paradise with great staff!
Tobias
Tobias, 6-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Jul 21, 2024
Best location on the island
Roger
Roger, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Oct 23, 2025
I think we got double unlucky where our room was maybe one that hadn’t been renovated yet and we had really bad weather but the accommodation was good quality and well done. The team
Lauren
Lauren, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Sep 19, 2024
we felt safe here and it was a great spot with nice views. great staff and breakfast but overall, very over priced.
Verified traveler
3-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
May 17, 2024
Great place to relax and soak up the surroundings
Robert
Robert, 4-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Jan 30, 2025
Receptionist provided a great service.
Aldo
Aldo, 1-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Nov 26, 2024
Our favorite place!!
If we could stay here longer, we would!! Truly look no further, this is the best hotel with the cutest rooms, perfect views, great food, and wonderful staff. With walkable paths to the beach and to the downtown area (along with private water taxis for transportation if you don’t want to walk), everything was perfect. This was hands down our favorite stop on our honeymoon. I know it will be just as special for anyone who visits!
Katelyn
Katelyn, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Mar 13, 2025
I Rate this hotel at 4.5 great views and lovely island. Service was great but there was some misunderstanding about our pickup in the city. It is a nice place to get down to basic. They advertised that they have snorkels but didn’t
Malene
Malene, 2-night trip
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2/10 Poor
Feb 14, 2026
The location of this hotel is simply spectacular. Nestled at the foot of the mountains with breathtaking views of the ocean, the setting is absolutely stunning. Waking up to such a panorama is truly a privilege, and without a doubt, this is the hotel’s only strong point.
Unfortunately, everything else falls far short. For an average rate of over €275 per night, you expect at least a basic level of service — which is absolutely not the case here. The services are practically nonexistent, and the overall organization is seriously lacking.
In Brazil, where temperatures are high, the drinking water supply was not working, which is simply unacceptable. The showers, including the outdoor showers, had a strong sewage smell.
In the room, several electrical outlets were not working, which was particularly inconvenient. Housekeeping clearly left much to be desired, with an overall feeling of neglect. The sheets were not changed for four days, even though the hotel states they are changed every three days. The rooms are very basic, poorly maintained, with unattractive linens and a generally disappointing level of finish.
Breakfast was also very disappointing: limited selection, poor quality, and absolutely not in line with the price charged.
In summary: an exceptional setting, but a level of service completely unworthy of the price. It is extremely disappointing to pay such a high rate for such poor standards. We do not recommend this hotel despite the beauty of the location.
Lorenzo
Lorenzo, 4-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Oct 13, 2024
Great stay at Asalem
Asalem is a great place to relax. Very friendly, great views, quiet. Problem for people that have issues with stair climbing as located on a hill and to get to rooms steep stairs have to be dealt with. Bungalows are beautiful and on 2 levels. To get to main bedroom again steep staircase. Bathroom is on lower floor so if you have to get up at night starir case awaits to get to bathroom.
Besides the stairs the hotel is great. You have to take ship from Concecao 15 mins or from angra dos reis 50 mins to abraao on the island a d call hotel for boat pickup as you cannot walk to hotel with heavy luggage.
The hotel boat could be better.
I rate the stay as excellent as the views, the friendliness of the personnel and the hiking and beach options are really great
reto m
reto m, 2-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Sep 29, 2023
Perhaps the best hotel at Ilha Grande. Located away from Abrao. 5 min by hotel boat taxi, cost 20 BRL (4 USD) during the day hours and 40 BRL (8 USD) when it is dark, i.e. after 6pm. Walking is impossible for much of the time as the pathway is frequently flooded. Make sure you call/send whatsapp message to the reception in advance about your trips there and back. There is normally one trip every hour. The boat is quite small and at the beginning hard to identify but after a while you get used to it. Location away from Abrao is good for some if one needs a quiet secure place and a disadvantage if you need some more life around but then again using the boat helps in getting a good balance of everything. The property itself is very good, comfortable, the views are stunning. The staff members are very helpful. Regarding Ilha Grande I had a tour around some beaches, which was not bad. However if you wish to visit the best place then forget other beaches and go Lopes Mendes. Getting there is a quest but worth it: you first go by water taxi to Pouso beach (located in inner lagoon, no big waves) and then walk 20 min through the forest. One could walk all the way from Abrao but that is then few hours. The beach closer to sunset is really stunning. Overall, great experience at Ilha Grande. Thanks a lot.
Malik
Malik, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 29, 2023
Perhaps the best hotel at Ilha Grande. Located away from Abrao. 5 min by hotel boat taxi, cost 20 BRL (4 USD) during the day hours and 40 BRL (8 USD) when it is dark, i.e. after 6pm. Walking is impossible for much of the time as the pathway is frequently flooded. Make sure you call/send whatsapp message to the reception in advance about your trips there and back. There is normally one trip every hour. The boat is quite small and at the beginning hard to identify but after a while you get used to it. Location away from Abrao is good for some if one needs a quiet secure place and a disadvantage if you need some more life around but then again using the boat helps in getting a good balance of everything. The property itself is very good, comfortable, the views are stunning. The staff members are very helpful. Regarding Ilha Grande I had a tour around some beaches, which was not bad. However if you wish to visit the best place then forget other beaches and go Lopes Mendes. Getting there is a quest but worth it: you first go by water taxi to Pouso beach (located in inner lagoon, no big waves) and then walk 20 min through the forest. One could walk all the way from Abrao but that is then few hours. The beach closer to sunset is really stunning. Overall, great experience at Ilha Grande. Thanks a lot.
Malik
Malik, 1-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Dec 2, 2025
Very exotic and relaxing. Average standard, but good for Ilha Grande.
Øystein
Øystein, 2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Aug 24, 2025
Really amazinv views and staff
RAYMOND
RAYMOND, 5-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Dec 16, 2025
The scenery is unmatched. The accommodation provides privacy and a quiet space.
Every morning, I looked forward to waking up so that I could eat their amazing breakfast; everything was fresh: the fruits, the juices, etc.
The majority of the staff were friendly and helpful.
My only criticism is that the wifi did not reach our room. When we wanted to use the wifi, we would have to leave the room in order to get any decent signal.
Overall we loved our stay.
Rodrigo
Rodrigo, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Feb 6, 2023
Great place
Adam
Adam, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Apr 29, 2023
Wonderful hideaway
Amazing place! The views are wonderful & quiet. Breakfast were delicious and one of the best caipirinha we had!
Sonia
Sonia, 3-night trip
Verified
4/10 Fair
Jan 10, 2026
Wifi doesnt work in the room
A/C barely works in the room
Frequent power outages and wifi outages on the premises - the hotel will blame the island for this, but there seemed to be no issues when we visited the main pier
They will charge you for EVERYTHING:
- umbrellas
- ponchos
- taxi boat to and from the main pier (you cannot easily walk there as it is flooded)
The list goes on this is just what i vividly recall.
We paid more for this hotel than a 5* luxury in Party. If i could re book my honeymoon i would jurt have gone to Paraty for longer.
The only reason this is not 1* is because the manager we spoke to was good. That aside, if you are looking for a romantic getaway this is NOT your place. manager was good and the room