Pousada do Mar

The owner is very friendly and helpful, especially with foreign guests. He has lived in England and Uruguay, so he speaks fluent English and Spanish, as well as Portuguese. The Pousada is in an excellent spot, with the beach one block away and visible from the front gate. There’s a surf school with a shop, a small but well-stocked supermarket, a gas station, a health club and a park with a small soccer field, all within a couple of blocks. The city center is a short walk away. The apartments have the basic amenities and are good value for money. Each has its own outdoor barbecue, or churrasqueira, on the front porch. Families with kids will enjoy the large pool and fountain. The apartments also suit older people and people with physical disabilities, since there are no steps, and some have no step at the front entrance either.