We arrived on a late flight, so the Ibis was the obvious choice for us, since we knew what to expect from this hotel chain. Everything was fine, the bed was comfortable and the bathroom clean with a strong, hot shower. WiFi worked a treat. The taxi ride from the airport was a fixed BRL20, check-in was quick, and we liked the fact that ckeck-out was not until midday, which gave us plenty of time to recover from our long journey, acquaint ourselves with the city's infernal heat, and shortened the waiting time for our cruise check-in. Breakfast cost around BRL22 p.p. and was plentiful. Reception staff spoke English and called us a white, metered taxi to the port. The ride took about 25 minutes and cost BRL63. We couldn't have wished for a less complicated start to our Amazon cruise. Later on we spent one night in a hotel close to the Amazon Theatre at three times the price of the Ibis, but while it was an experience we would not have wanted to miss it was not worth three times the value.