I had some trepidation as to where I was heading, as Cuiaba is a bit off the beaten path of the average US traveler. This was a business trip, and our team had some heated discussion as to whether we would land in a more expensive hotel. I separated from the pack and booked this hotel anyway. My cohorts followed when there more expensive hotel sold them out to the FIFA workers (we were in town with the same credentials, but whatever).
I stayed in the executive room, which was large. I found the furnishings, while ordinary sized for Brazilian, a bit overwhelmed by the space. They were adequate though. The main room had a beautiful, white, clean tile. The bedroom had a beige, short pile carpet--which was vacuumed but didn't appear to be steam cleaned (a ding for most Brazilian hotel rooms). The bathroom was granite and marble--again beautiful, but toilets in Brazil are low, which drives me crazy (I am 6ft+).
The three most important things to me are the bed, which was a king, and very comfortable. The Wi-Fi, which was fast in my room, but not in some of my cohorts (they placed 1 AP per floor near the elevators), and the AC... As with many hotels power is enabled by sliding the door card into a slot near the entry. AC does not go on until power is enabled. Cuiaba is hot year round, so the room is boiling when you enter. Unfortunately, as with many venues in Brazil, the AC units are not dimensioned to actually cool the space in a short period. Even after several hours it is still warm by western standards, and as soon as you leave the room, it only gets hotter.
Other than things that are common to most Brazilian hotels, I don't have much to complain about. For the price point, I've stayed in worse and paid far more, so this place is a great value. I would recommend staying here for business needs. I didn't partake of any other amenities, so I won't begin to comment on them.
