With a stay at Iberostar Selection Praia do Forte - All Inclusive in Mata de São João (Açu da Torre), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Imbassai Beach and Timeantube Lagoon.
Sapiranga Ecological Reserve - 11 min drive - 5.7 miles
Armazem da Vila Shopping Mall - 12 min drive - 5.7 miles
Dona Zilda Waterfall - 12 min drive - 7.1 miles
Praia do Forte Beach - 13 min drive - 5.4 miles
Getting around
Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes Intl. Airport (SSA) - 62 min drive
Restaurants
Reataurante Pelô - 2 min walk
Restaurante Maresias - 4 min walk
Iberostar Maj Tai Restaurante Oriental - Praia do Forte - 1 min walk
Restaurante La Palma Ibero Star Bahia Praia Do Forte - 9 min walk
Lobby Bar - 1 min walk
About this property
Iberostar Selection Praia do Forte - All Inclusive
Iberostar Selection Praia do Forte - All Inclusive offers 536 air-conditioned accommodations with free minibar items and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually decorated. 32-inch Smart televisions come with satellite channels.
Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Guests can play rounds at the 9-hole golf course. 5 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a waterslide, a sauna, and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include facials, body wraps, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a hot tub and Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
Make yourself at home in one of the 536 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring free minibar items and Smart televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. After practicing your swing on the golf course, you can dip into one of the 5 outdoor pools. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
For lunch or dinner, stop by Pelo Buffet, a restaurant that specializes in international cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Wind down with a drink at one of the 4 bars/lounges or 2 poolside bars.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Pelo Buffet - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.
Bahiano Odoia - This restaurant specializes in Regional cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required. Open select days.
Novecento - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required. Open select days.
Bistró - This restaurant serves dinner only. Reservations are required. Open select days.
Mexicano Maresia - This restaurant specializes in Mexican cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required. Open select days.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Property amenities
Restaurants on site
Bahiano Odoia
Bistró
Mexicano Maresia
Novecento
Pelo Buffet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 25 years old
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses some solar energy; some water is reused through a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is professionally cleaned
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Please note: Optional medical insurance can be purchased on site for a daily fee.
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Parents or a legal guardian traveling with children under 18 years must present the child's birth certificate and an identity card with photo (passport, for example) at the check-in. For international travels to Brazil, if just one of the parents is traveling with the child, she/he must present – in addition to the child's certificate of birth and identity card with photo – a letter authorizing the trip signed by the other parent with a notarial certification of signature. In case the parents or the legal guardian, as applicable, cannot or are unwilling to give this authorization, a judicial authorization is required. People who intend to travel to Brazil with children must consult with the Brazilian consulate before traveling for more information.
Reservations are required for golf tee times; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 24
A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 31
Property is also known as
Iberostar Praia Forte
Iberostar Praia Forte All Inclusive All-inclusive property
Iberostar Praia Forte All Inclusive Mata de Sao Joao
Iberostar Selection Praia Forte All Inclusive Mata de Sao Joao
Iberostar Selection Praia Forte All Inclusive
Iberostar Selection Praia do Forte All Inclusive
Iberostar Praia do Forte All Inclusive
Iberostar Selection Praia do Forte - All Inclusive Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
I had an excellent moment there, it was the best resort all inclusive in my life, amazing food and high quality drinks. I am really happy.
Bruno
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Svetlana
Apr 4, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
The resort is not 5 stars. The rooms are nice, the rerritory isspacious, but layout is inconvenient, service is below average, and resort has numerous maintenence issues. The food is inconsistent. Coffee in main breakfast restaurant was terrible, kitchen was often smelling burnt food. Employees are disengaged and dont seem to care about doing a good job. It is definately overpriced. I wouldnt recommend staying there.
Delicious food, very comfortable room, amazing amenities area. The pool without any kind of animation is the best! Very calm and suitable for relaxing!
Lais
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review
4/10 Poor
Kenneth
May 5, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Meals were average at best even the so called speciality resteraunts we are not big drinkers Air con would no go lower than 24 the whole trip and they never fixed our fan many times they just hang up as they don’t speak English
Kenneth
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Rimannu
Apr 23, 2026
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property is beautiful, but the staff will leave you wanting more.
This is a beautiful resort in a beautiful location. We found however compared to all inclusive resorts in other countries, the staff just had no desire to please the guests. There was no urgency or willingness to help. They just show up and do their jobs. Which for some people may be fine, but we are used to extreme levels of hospitality at all inclusive resorts. It all started from check in. We checked in after midnight which meant that the staff member who dropped us at our rooms was giving us a tour of the property in the pitch black. This left us to figure everything out ourselves the next day even though we explained to staff we got in late. Next was the housekeeping. The rooms were muggy and moldy. The bed was made but there was never a clean smell. In fact, it smelled like a dirty mop was being used. Next is concierge. There were instances on property that we discovered had an upcharge. When we asked about these restricted areas, we were only told, this is for prestige members. No one asked us if we wanted to become prestige members. Concierge didn’t make any effort to book reservations or excursions for us. Granted, we did not seek out any excursions, but again, the general lack of urgency from staff was not what we were used to. This is the first all inclusive vacation in my life where I tipped less than $50 the whole trip. Only the nice lady at breakfast went above and beyond. Would not recommend
Rimannu
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review
4/10 Poor
Persio
Nov 14, 2023
Disliked: Amenities
Terrible experience. Check-in was a total mess for 7 people and 4 rooms. 86 year old placed on a third floor of a building without an elevator. Had to argue to make them correct it. Actually none of the buildings in this Resort are accessible. None of them have elevators although this place was build in 2008 (no excuses that it’s an old property). Distances between rooms, restaurants, pools and lobby are huge, paved with irregular pavers. Wheelchairs are impossible to use due to the irregular surfaces. Internal golf cart system to transport elderly people is offered but waiting times were so long that we gave up using it. Signage providing directions throughout the property are almost non-existent. Impossible to know where you have to go to get to your building. Dozens of people lost throughout the property every day, begging for directions, totally frustrated. Majority of the staff doesn’t seem to be happy, although very few exceptions were very attentive and supportive.
App that is highly recommend by the staff upon check-in is useless. Scheduling of Resort activities is never updated and internal map directions are also outdated. I learned that it doesn’t work because Spain is responsible for keeping it updated, so any local changes to activities have to be informed to Spain by email before they can update the App. Note: Spain is 5 hours ahead in time zone. Total non-sense.
Pools were really good and food and drinks abundant and of good quality. I’ll never go back.
Ar condicionado do quarto ineficiente, mínimo 21 graus, dormimos descobertos , frigobar pouquíssima opção, restaurante Mai Tai comida oriental, todos os atendentes vinham até a mesa para saber quando pediriamos o prato principal. Equipe de funcionários educados, simpáticos e prestativos, várias opções de piscinas e comidas. Bom 8,5 /10
Marco Aurélio Sugino Toba
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
Ariane
Jul 28, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness
a estrutura do hotel é muito boa. há muitos funcinários cuidando da limpeza das áreas comuns. o quarto que ficamos era muito distante e estava no meio de uma obra, o que foi incoveniente. comida era boa, mas poderia ser melhor considerando a estrutura do hotel.
Hotel muito bacana, praia bonita e boas refeições. A piscina infantil é excelente bem como a piscina mais "reservada" para quem não quer barulho e agito. Equipe sempre muito solícita e disponível.
Pontos negativos: restaurantes temáticos com poucas vagas, doces e sobremesas lindos porém sem sabor e algumas regras para utilização do espaço para as crianças que não fazem sentido.
A infra estrutura do hotel é maravilhosa. A equipe sempre muito atenciosa e prestativa, porém, entendo que num hotel com esse padrão e com esse preço, falta alguns detalhes que fariam uma diferença positiva em nossas estadias.
Falta serviço de praia, até para disponibilizar cadeiras é difícil encontrar alguém para atender.
O restaurante principal (Pelô), oferece grande variedade, porém, pratos muito iguais. Não existe um simples filé de frango.
E por fim, o que mais pesou para uma avaliação menos positiva, foi a limpeza do quarto e principalmente do banheiro.
Estrutura ótima, quarto e banheiro muito bons e espaçosos.
Porém comida ruim, tudo sem graça, sem tempero. As sobremesas lindas, mas todas com o mesmo gosto de nada.
Encontramos barata no quarto 3 vezes, além do cheiro de esgoto no banheiro todos os dias, especialmente pela manhã.
Gatos por todo hotel, inclusive dentro do restaurante principal.
Muito caro pelo o que oferece, não achei que valeu a pena.
Hotel muito bom, porém poderia haver mais manutenção dos quartos, pois a torneira da banheira estava quebrada e tinha mais algum problemas de manutenção
Resort muito bom, penso que precisa de mais banheiros na área da piscina, no que se refere ao atendimento precisa melhorar mais, pois há um visível desconforto e descontentamento de alguns profissionais mas que não tem culpa por estarem ali, uma renovação constante é bom ter. Sou hóspede assíduo do lugar e por isso vejo sempre as mesmas necessidades. Posso avaliar em varias situações.
O hotel realmente é especial com tudo a vontade, academia excelente, quartos bons mas o que nos deixou chateado foi quando chegamos e deparamos com um problema .. fiz a reserva para uma pessoa e na verdade era o casal .. na hora de entrar no hotel a atendente nos disse .. a moça que nós atendeu muito simpática e atenciosa e viu que realmente erramos ..
aí nós passou o valor para a outra pessoa quase igual ao que tinha pago .. muita diferença e absurdo, tentando ali falar com o hotéis.com que imediatamente já entrou em contato mas tb não resolveu sobre o valor .. e a gerente com cara de deboche e fazendo pouco caso do meu problema, ficamos super chateado com a atitude dela de nem querer resolver o nosso problema.
Queria cobrar o valor que era muito acima do que pagamos e inclusive mostra só o valor da cotação na época que fechamos no site do hotel .. ( péssima funcionará ) enfim pagamos o que estavam pedindo pq não queríamos estragar nossa viagem
Depois pessoal de relações públicas entrou em contato com a gente e pediu para voltar na recepção e deu desconto de 900,00 .. não é muito mas valeu o desconto .. pois pagamos 4700,00 a mais
Me senti assaltado .. paguei 4000 a mais da cotação que já tinha com eles na época que fechei ..
gostei mas dificilmente voltarei por essa atitude ..