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Ocean Palace Beach Resort & Bungalows is a family-friendly all-inclusive resort in Natal, Brazil with 315 rooms. Amenities include Adults-Only Pool, Arcade, Beach, Buffet Dining and Family Vacation. Travelers rate it 4.6/5 across 8,627 Google reviews.
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Restaurants (6)
| Type | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Buffet | Coffee Shop Sunrise, Ocean Food Kids |
| Italian | Gasparetto, Pizzaria La Luna |
| Teppanyaki / hibachi | Sukiyaki |
| French | Le Soleil |
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Traveler Insights(185 discussions)
Ocean Palace sits at one of Brazil's most dramatic beach addresses: Ponta Negra in Natal, the stretch of white sand that ends at the Morro do Careca, a 110-meter dune that drops straight into the sea. The resort's own website and the major booking sites now call it Ocean Palace All Inclusive Premium, while Google and review sites still list it as Ocean Palace Beach Resort & Bungalows; it is the same property on the Via Costeira. The scale is the story: more than a dozen pools including heated ones and swim-up bars, a parque aquático, nine food venues, a gym, sauna and jacuzzi, tennis and beach tennis courts, an outdoor cinema and the Ocean Kids club, with food and drink available 24 hours a day. Brazilians know it as one of the country's most complete beach resorts.
Dining is where it separates itself from other Brazilian all-inclusives. The Coffee Shop Sunrise buffet changes theme nightly and serves a ceia from 11 PM to 5 AM; Gasparetto Cucina Italiana, the French Le Soleil and Sukiyaki teppanyaki are the three à la carte venues that June 2026 guests called exceptional; Pizzaria La Luna, the Espaço Gourmet churrascaria by the pool and the Ilha do Gelato fill the afternoons. The catch is the gates: Le Soleil needs a 5-night stay, Sukiyaki a 7-night stay, and both take a limited number of reservations a day. Rooms run from Superior, Luxo and Super Luxo apartments through Junior, Top Executive, Master and Presidencial suites to the beachfront Super Luxo and Master bungalows and the Taj Mahal duplex. Part of the main restaurant was renovated and reopened in December 2025, but the apartment blocks still show their age in finishes and bathrooms, which is the most consistent complaint. Wi-Fi is free throughout and rated well in 2026.
It suits travelers who want a full all-inclusive in a destination that has not been built for North American mass tourism, and families, since one child up to 12 stays free in a double or triple and the Ocean Kids club takes children from age 4. At roughly $230 to $420 a night for two (2026 rates) it generally undercuts a comparable Mexican or Dominican all-inclusive, and against its main local rival for all-inclusive stays, the SERHS Natal Grand Hotel further along the Via Costeira, it wins on restaurant count and on its position at the Morro do Careca end of the beach. Build a stay of at least five nights to unlock the à la carte restaurants. The Natal region's day trips are among South America's most dramatic: buggy tours through the Genipabu dunes about 25 kilometers north, sandboarding, dromedary rides, freshwater lagoons between the dunes, and the world's largest cashew tree at Pirangi.
Pros
- +More than a dozen pools (booking sites count 14; the resort itself does not publish a number), including heated pools, pools with a bar molhado (swim-up wet bar) and a parque aquático, so even in Brazilian school holidays you can find a quiet corner
- +Set directly on Ponta Negra beach with the Morro do Careca, the 110-meter dune that defines Natal, as the view from the bungalows and the Bar da Praia
- +Nine food venues, which is a lot for a Brazilian all-inclusive: the Coffee Shop Sunrise buffet with a different themed dinner each night (French, Oriental, Portuguese, Italian, Regional, Spanish), Gasparetto Cucina Italiana with six rotating menus, the French Le Soleil, Sukiyaki teppanyaki, Pizzaria La Luna with 12 thin-crust flavors, the Espaço Gourmet churrascaria with a live kitchen by the pool, Ilha do Gelato, Ocean Food Kids and the Copa Baby, all included
- +Food and drink run 24 hours: the Sunrise buffet serves a ceia from 11 PM to 5 AM, the Copa Baby kitchen is open around the clock on request, and the drinks list covers draft beer, classic cocktails, spirits, wines and sparkling wine
- +Staff earn some of the strongest praise in Brazilian all-inclusive reviews, and June and August 2026 guests still call the service and the three à la carte restaurants the reason to come back
- +The bungalows are a genuinely different stay: beachfront units with a Ponta Negra sea view and massage showers, the Super Luxo sleeping three and the Master sleeping four with double sinks, which couples pick over the apartment and suite blocks
- +A gym with pool and sea views (14 and over), sauna and jacuzzi, tennis and beach tennis courts, a salão de jogos, an outdoor cinema and daily hidroginástica mean non-beach days stay full
- +Ponta Negra's beachfront promenade is walkable from the resort, with restaurants, bars and nightlife, so you can actually leave the all-inclusive bubble and come back for the late-night buffet
Cons
- −The two best à la carte restaurants are gated by stay length: Le Soleil needs a stay of at least 5 nights and Sukiyaki at least 7, both are reservation-only with a daily cap booked at reception between noon and 6 PM, Gasparetto wants 24 hours' notice, and each closes one night a week (Gasparetto Wednesdays, Sukiyaki Mondays, La Luna Tuesdays)
- −The buildings are aging: a December 2025 guest found the rooms spacious but with outdated finishes and worn bathrooms, and a 2026 review noted air conditioning that struggles in some common areas; the resort describes renovation as continuous rather than a single refit
- −Natal is not packaged for North American visitors the way Cancun or Punta Cana is, and most routes from North America connect through São Paulo or Recife, so total travel time is long
- −Brazilian summer (December to February) and Carnival bring very large domestic crowds that fill the pools and the buffet at peak hours
- −Standard apartments in the main blocks are functional but plain next to the bungalows and the Taj Mahal duplex, and that gap is what most lukewarm reviews are about
- −English is patchy outside reception and the concierge; restaurant staff, pool attendants and activity guides mostly work in Portuguese
- −Read the small print: bookings are refundable only within 7 days of purchase and non-refundable after that, the spa is run by a third party and billed separately, and parking costs R$30 a day
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“A Dream Getaway at Ocean Palace Resort! I can't say enough amazing things about our stay at Ocean Palace Resort in Natal! From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed with warm hospitality and breathtaking views of the ocean. The location is simply...”
“This was a wonderful place to stay. All the amenities and food were amazing. Clean facilities and everybody working is willing to help. The only issue we had on our stay was the WiFi in the bedroom. It was spotty and can be frustrating if you don’t h...”
“A great hotel and well organized. Their all inclusive deal for Carnival is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Our entire family had a great time. They have a specialized kitchen area for kids that has lots of natural fruit juices and hamburgers and all...”