Minas Hotel Unidade Centro

The frontage to Minas Centro is a doorway and a small sign on a busy street, but the hotel, clean, comfortable and welcoming, is a large four story building set back above a large courtyard, away from street noise. Modern and polished, with hardwood detailing, rooms have spacious bathrooms with high pressure hot water, but some only have interior windows opening onto corridors. Very good a/c. No lift/elevator, and breakfast is served on the 4th floor - the best spot for WiFi. Small swimming pool behind the courtyard. The historic centre, with many very good restaurants, is a short walk away. Free secure parking, and very helpful staff (mas só em portuguës). The owner drove us down to the rodoviária the day we left. The half-hourly Transcotta local bus to Ouro Preto stops right outside. Mariana is a really nice alternative to more visited Ouro Preto, quieter and much less hilly. Direct bus service from Belo Horizonte, and to Barão de Cocais/ Dois Irmãos for the scenic and efficient Vale Railway trains to Belo Horizonte and Vitória. NOTE: This is the Minas Centro. There is another Minas hotel outside the town on the main road.

WiFi a bit spotty on the lower floors.

Very clean, very modern hotel, good facilities. Short walk to historic centre Bus to Ouro Preto stop outside.