Once we saw that they were also a hostel it made more sense, but tiny rooms. No room for a crib. The staff was generally nice but on our first day the beach staff cut out early for a game of futball and came inches from accidentally drilling our 6 month old baby with the ball and offered no apology. To top the trip off, the American stomachs in the family suffered some sickness a few days into the visit. It could have been a restaurant in the neighborhood or exposure to the water (not really hotels fault) but it left a bad taste after pleasant gastronômics at nearby beaches. It is nearby some great waves and some fun sounding clubs if you are into that sort of thing.

Once we saw that they were also a hostel it made more sense, but tiny rooms. No room for a crib. The staff was generally nice but on our first day the beach staff cut out early for a game of futball and came inches from accidentally drilling our 6 month old baby with the ball and offered no apology. To top the trip off, the American stomachs in the family suffered some sickness a few days into the visit. It could have been a restaurant in the neighborhood or exposure to the water (not really hotels fault) but it left a bad taste after pleasant gastronômics at nearby beaches.It is nearby some great waves and some fun sounding clubs if you are into that sort of thing.

Maresias is one of the several seaside villages along the coast between Rio de Janeiro and Santos on the Rio-Santos highway. Not far from Paraty and Ilha Bela, the two most popular and exclusive spots along this gorgeous stretch. The hotel was a good choice (thank you Hotels.com), the beach right in front is where reignning World Surfing Champion, Gabriel Medina comes from and local merchants are really proud of his achievements on the beaches of Hawaii in 2014.