Pousada Ilha do Campeche - 80m da Praia -15 min Aeroporto

Pousada Ilha do Campeche is a small inn built around a straightforward idea: stay close to the beach, keep the accommodation personal, and give you enough practical space to settle in properly. With ten rooms, it has more of a pousada feel than a large resort routine, which suits you if you would rather know where breakfast is than study a map of the property.

The appeal is particularly clear for a beach-and-water holiday. You have a balcony, air conditioning, free WiFi and a private bathroom, while the common areas add a lounge, an on-site minimarket and places to eat outdoors. After a day in salt water, that combination matters more than another decorative lobby.

You are in Campeche, Florianópolis, Brazil, on R. do Bié. Praia do Campeche is roughly 0.05 miles away, and the pousada has direct access to the beachfront. The beach is close enough for an early walk, a swim, or the traditional post-water check of whether your shoulders have remembered sunscreen.

Campeche Island is about 2.3 miles away. Lagoa do Peri Municipal Park is about 2.2 miles from the inn, giving you a nearby change of scenery when the beach has had enough of you. For dinner, Muito Além do Jardim is about 0.5 miles away, while Artesanal and Pequeno Príncipe are each around 0.7 miles away.

Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport is about 2.6 miles away, with the drive taking around 12 minutes. The city centre and its historic sights sit farther north, including Alfândega Square and Cruz e Souza Palace at about 7 miles.

The studios are compact but sensibly equipped for a stay where the beach, rather than the room, is the main event. For two of you, a double-bed studio keeps things simple. If you are travelling as a small family or sharing with dive companions, the larger studio and duplex arrangements sleep up to four, with combinations of double and single beds; the deluxe versions use a sofa bed instead.

A kitchenette gives you a stovetop, microwave, refrigerator, kettle and kitchenware, with a dining table for the sort of meal that happens when you are hungry but not dressed for a restaurant. There is also a sofa and desk. The refrigerator is useful for keeping water cold, and the air conditioning gives you a proper chance to cool down when the Atlantic has left you warm and tired.

Every room has a balcony, private bathroom, shower, hairdryer and flat-screen TV with cable channels and a streaming service. Soundproof rooms and soundproofing are part of the accommodation, and you also have a fan and heating for nights when the weather decides not to follow the brochure. The Studio with Spa Bath is the one to consider if the soak matters as much as the square metres.

Breakfast is a continental buffet served from 08:00 to 10:00. It is the useful kind of start before a beach morning: enough time to eat properly, make coffee or tea, and get moving without treating dawn as a personal test of character.

There is no restaurant or bar to build the evening around, but you do have a shared kitchen, an outdoor dining area and barbecue facilities. The kitchenette in your studio adds another option when you want food on your own timetable, while the on-site minimarket can save a trip for the basics. Room service is also available.

For a meal away from the pousada, Muito Além do Jardim is about half a mile away. Artesanal and Pequeno Príncipe are roughly 0.7 miles away. Their names are the useful detail here; the available information does not attach a cuisine label to them, so you can check the current menu rather than arrive expecting a particular dish.

The easiest non-diving plan starts with the beach and ends with the open-air bath or hot tub. There is also a public bath and a spa lounge/relaxation area, giving you somewhere to slow down without turning the afternoon into a programme of organised wellness. Outdoor furniture and the shared lounge make the pousada workable for reading, talking or simply watching the light change.

If you still have energy in your legs, the activity options include cycling and hiking, with walking tours, fishing and canoeing also available away from the accommodation. Kayaking, paddleboarding and boat excursions are listed among the water-based activities. Praia do Campeche and Campeche Island give you the obvious direction to look, but you can choose between a quiet shore day and something that requires rather more effort.

For travelling families, there is outdoor play equipment, board games and puzzles, plus books, DVDs or music for children. That leaves adults with a realistic chance of finishing a coffee while somebody else is occupied. Not a miracle, but a useful arrangement.

Check-in runs from 14:00 to 22:00, and check-out from 06:00 to 11:00. Express check-in and check-out are available, as is luggage storage, which helps if your flight and room times refuse to cooperate. An airport shuttle is available and should be arranged with the inn.

Free private parking is available on site, with no reservation needed. WiFi is free throughout the property. You can also use laundry and dry-cleaning services, while room service, a wake-up service and a minimarket cover the small practical matters that tend to appear once you have unpacked.

Children of any age are welcome. Cots are available for children aged five and under, and extra beds can be requested. Cash is accepted for payment. The property is non-smoking throughout, with a designated smoking area, and pets are not allowed.