An ideally located hostel in the centre of the old town, with 24 h access. So you can basically walk around, great food places around (restaurant Senac just at the end of the stree), you can go out at night and have drinks etc. - the whole area is very safe since there's a lot of military police around at night. Also close to the big Praia Grande bus station which allows you to use the public city busses to get around, up to the beaches for instance (there are not many taxis in Sao Luis) The sitting area and inner garden / courtyard are very nice to hang around. Helpful staff, and good value for money I found Note it's a pedestrian street, so the cab will leave you like a 100 metres further up the street. No big deal.

Be advised that Pousada Portas de Amazonas and Hostel Palma merged, since they were next door to each other - I booked Palma but ended up in a room of Amazonas, which had different reviews on this site. So check out both. Rooms are ok but can be dark and a bit damp - but that's just how the climate is and the stone walls are old (and the price was also very reasonable, so you can't expect too much). The mattress in my room was old and not very clean any more, and was just covered by a simple sheet. AC worked well.

Really friendly and happy staff always ready to help in any way. Amazing location. Nice room with fridge and tv and AC was good.

Not the safest area for gringos so be smart and dont go out with lots of stuff, especially during carnaval. Not lots of places to eat around and some that are are expensive. Wasn't a lot of people around to hang out with but as a solo traveller I'm good at making new friends out and about.

Aesthetically pleasing. Located very centrally in the Historical Centre. Breakfast selection was decent.

My room did not have windows, so it was very dark. The hostel entrance is at the bottom of street with no vehicle access. It means you need to roll or carry your luggage up a still hill or steps when you leave. Additionally, the hostel itself has many stair cases to get to the rooms. This is not a good choice if you have mobility difficulties.

Aesthetically pleasing. Clean. Quiet. Breakfast selection was decent.

My room did not have windows, so it was very dark. The hostel entrance is at the bottom of street with no vehicle access. It means you need to roll or carry your luggage up a steep hill or steps when you leave. Additionally, the hostel itself has many stair cases to get to the rooms. This is not a good choice if you have mobility difficulties.

Nice room with all the facilities in a great condition. Nice neighbourhood with many nice bars, coffee shops and restaurants.

Everything was overall fine. There was nothing I didn't really like.

It is a guest house in a renovated old building. The furnishings in the building are elaborate and tasteful. Air conditioning is quite good. The breakfast is rich in variety and delicious.

It takes a little ingenuity to open and close the door lock

Location couldn't be better, directly in the historic center. Breakfast was super nice with everything available from fruits to different bread and juices and the room was big, clean and overall infrastructrure was good. Best thing was the staff. Everybody was really friendly, patient an helpful during our stay, thanks a lot! Highly recommend.

Location is excellent, in the heart of Centro Historico. The building itself is old but very charming, so expect doors and stairs etc to not be of modern standard.

Breakfast was always the same and quite limited. The cleaning left a bit to be desired.

All ! The house got history, is spacious and beautifully decorated. Room big and bed comfy, breakfast delicious. And, the receptionist an educated man who knows all about São Luís. Carnival music just around the corner, the best! Will definitely come back !

Beautiful building, spacious rooms with small fridge and strong AC! Great common spaces, excellent location and friendly staff.

Everything was perfect but an oscillating fan in the room would be a huge bonus so you do not have to rely on AC..