My husband and i decided to do a 4 day trip to Florianopolis from SP to visit the south beaches. It was beautiful. The beaches were empty, and it was quiet and relaxing, The hotel had an amazing breakfast, crossiants, meats, cheeses, yogurts, juices, fruits, linguisa, meats, eggs, everything was hot and fresh, and the hotel staff were more than willing to help accomadate every need. Many people at the hotel did not speak english, and my husband is Brazilian, but they went out of their way to help understand me and direct me when I was alone. This was not a 5 star hotel by any means, but it was the best spot for a hotel on the beach. The service at the beach from the hotel is outstanding, and the food is actually good, try the Calamari. You can even walk down the beach to a restaurant for dinner, or into the small town. There is an amazing restaurant in town is is very close to the grocery store and across the street from the pharmacy, it had amazing tasting food, the beans and rice were right on, portions were large, and affordable, but i cannot remember the name. It was not one of the cafe restaurants,I hope you readers find it!