Manary Praia Hotel

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One of the Northeast’s most charming places to stay, the 23-room Manary is bedecked with beautiful nature photos by its late owner and creator, Eduardo Bagnoli, and tasteful artisanal artifacts from around the world. The detail is stunning: more thought has been put into the one-room spa than nearly all the other spas in Brazil combined.

To top it off, the poolside restaurant, which serves creative salads and superb seafood, is one of Natal's very best. Prices are official rates – you can usually find a good discount online.

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  • Praia do Madeiro

    Praia do Madeiro

    24.84 MILES

    Praia do Madeiro curves northward from the headland at the far end of Baía dos Golfinhos and is perhaps Pipa's most enchanting stretch of sand. It has a…

  • Maior Cajuiero do Mundo

    Maior Cajuiero do Mundo

    8.17 MILES

    Taking up an entire block in the pretty coastal town of Pirangi, 15km south of Ponta Negra, the world's largest cashew tree is a source of pride for the…

  • Forte dos Reis Magos

    Forte dos Reis Magos

    8.11 MILES

    The fort that got Natal started in 1598 still stands in its original five-pointed star shape on the reef at the tip of the peninsula at the north end of…

  • Santuário Ecológico de Pipa

    Santuário Ecológico de Pipa

    25.4 MILES

    This small, privately owned reserve, 2km west along the main road from the town center, does a valuable job of protecting at least some of the Pipa coast…

  • Praia de Ponta Negra

    Praia de Ponta Negra

    0.06 MILES

    Praia de Ponta Negra, at the far south end of town, is the nicest stretch of sand in Natal and one of the most appealing big-city beaches in the Northeast…

  • Praia do Amor

    Praia do Amor

    26.51 MILES

    This advanced surf beach is accessed off the eastern part of Av Baía dos Golfinhos. You can rent surfboards here and in town for around R$30 per hour (or…

  • Morro da Careca

    Morro da Careca

    1.4 MILES

    At the south end of Praia de Ponta Negra is the Morro da Careca, a spectacularly high sand dune with a steep face dropping straight into the sea. Access…

  • Lagoa de Guaraíras

    Lagoa de Guaraíras

    22.4 MILES

    Lagoa de Guaraíras, behind the river mouth at Tibau do Sul, 8km northwest of Pipa, is one of the area's most stunning landscapes. A massive, dune- and…

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1. Praia de Ponta Negra

0.06 MILES

Praia de Ponta Negra, at the far south end of town, is the nicest stretch of sand in Natal and one of the most appealing big-city beaches in the Northeast…

2. Morro da Careca

1.4 MILES

At the south end of Praia de Ponta Negra is the Morro da Careca, a spectacularly high sand dune with a steep face dropping straight into the sea. Access…

3. Praia dos Artistas

6.35 MILES

Praia dos Artistas is an urban beach with good surfing waves. It used to be the hub of Natal nightlife but is now pretty sketchy after dark.

4. Praia do Meio

6.64 MILES

Praia do Meio is a fairly ordinary urban beach with reefs and a lot of people getting drunk. When the tide is right, the water forms large pools behind…

5. Forte dos Reis Magos

8.11 MILES

The fort that got Natal started in 1598 still stands in its original five-pointed star shape on the reef at the tip of the peninsula at the north end of…

6. Maior Cajuiero do Mundo

8.17 MILES

Taking up an entire block in the pretty coastal town of Pirangi, 15km south of Ponta Negra, the world's largest cashew tree is a source of pride for the…

7. Lagoa de Guaraíras

22.4 MILES

Lagoa de Guaraíras, behind the river mouth at Tibau do Sul, 8km northwest of Pipa, is one of the area's most stunning landscapes. A massive, dune- and…

8. Praia do Madeiro

24.84 MILES

Praia do Madeiro curves northward from the headland at the far end of Baía dos Golfinhos and is perhaps Pipa's most enchanting stretch of sand. It has a…