A little musty, dated, and faded, but in a quirky, charming way. Endless halls of dark wood, red carpets, and botanical prints. Feels a little removed from town, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but you'd think the bar would stay open past 11, considering. It is easy to get lost, walking those halls, and employees aren't always receptive to... More

An old run down hotel that reminded us of the movie The Shining" Lovely staff although they didn't understand English and one of the housemaid s stole our camera and sunglasses.We are currently seeking compensation. A sad Zoo full of beautiful animals living in abject misery in concrete cells. all in all a terrible experience which we would never want... More

Hotel was adequate for a one-night stay (part of Brendan vacations Amazon add-on). Actually a beautiful resort from about 50 years ago. Only complaint is rooms need renovating. But lovely grounds. Very nice overall. Dinner buffet was excellent.

Imagine if you went camping and your sleeping bags got wet and you tossed them into a hot, stuffy shed for a couple of months and then took them out and slept in them. Imagine you left them in a shed for four months and then put them in a closet. The total EWWWWWW factor of mold and mildew and... More

Tropical Manaus, just outside Manaus, Brazil February 2013 Pros: • Sprawling area (several acres); building has only 3 floors and lots of room to roam, especially if you like to hike. [ next door is the Parkside Hotel, a typical high-rise with a more modern style. Boring. ] • Mini zoo with rescued animals, some of which you will never... More

I cant compare this with other facilities in Manaus, since I have not visited any others, so the review is based on general travel experience rather. The hotel is convenient if you are transferring through and probably generates business through a good network of travel agents, so it may be worth while asking what the alternatives are. The staff experience... More

Despite of the hot even in the winter nd in the summer ,we can go refresh ourself in some of the 3 swimming pool from the hotel,where there is some machine that make big waves .Beyond the swimming pools u can check the "mini zoo" where u find a lot of monkeys ,crocodile,tigers and more exotic and native animals.The breakfast... More

Very convenient if you have booked a cruise on the Amazon/Rio Negro since most tours depart from the hotel's own pier. Big place with long alleys. We stayed there twice and had two different standard rooms - quite a difference. Quite dated but they are currently re-building. Nice Café in the atrium. Small zoo on the premises with local wildlife... More

Before I start describing the hotel I must say that to the best of my knowledge The Tropical is only one of very few quality tourist hotels in the town. I suspect the reason for this is that most tourists transit through the city on the way to various jungle lodges or Amazon river venues. This was the same for... More