Accommodation Scams in Natal

Accommodation Bait-and-Switch

Third-party booking sites and local agents advertise beachfront pousadas in Ponta Negra with photos of premium rooms at budget prices. On arrival, tourists are told the specific room they booked is unavailable and are redirected to an inferior room, sometimes in a different property further from the beach, at the same price or with a demanded upgrade fee for anything comparable to what was advertised.