Sanfelice Hotel, Balneario Camboriu

My boyfriend and I are from the U.S. and took a weekend trip to Balneario Camboriu while he visited me during a 5 month work assignment in Brazil. The hotel was in a very good location. Two blocks away from the beach and the two main avenues with lots of shopping and restaurants. The room ok but small. Some items could have been improved, such as there was a stain on the bed cover and cracks in the ceiling. The overall cleanliness of the room was fine. The room had a very nice balcony. Ours faced the water and some were on the side of the building but could still see the water. The view was somewhat blocked by buildings but that is to be expected in Balneario. The breakfast in the morning was typical for Brazil. Fruit, cold cuts, eggs, breads, cakes. I was somewhat put off by the breakfast staff. English is my first language, but I am learning Portuguese. When we entered the breakfast area, a worker asked me a question in Portuguese. I thought she had asked what we wanted to drink, so I responded in my bad Portuguese to that. I realized after that wasn't what she asked, so then she stared at me and then looked at someone else and that was the end of it. As someone who is trying to learn the language and appreciates when native speakers are willing to speak to me and let me try in Portuguese, I was very off put by this. However, overall if you are looking for a no frills, inexpensive hotel in Balneario and don't plan to spend a lot of time in the room, this is a fine choice.

Good hotel, as expected in Balneário Camboriú downtown. Simple but clean and comfortable. But not luxury. The local is not so far from the beach. Just 3 blocks.