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Casa Refugio Vista Mar Nautilus Penha
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Casa Refugio Vista Mar Nautilus Penha

Avenida Antônio J. Tavares 1536, Penha, Brasil

Looking for a straightforward base in Santa Catarina? Casa Refugio Vista Mar Nautilus Penha in Penha covers the essentials and sits near Praia da Joaquina.

From here, Santa Catarina’s main attractions — including Praia da Joaquina — are an easy walk or short ride away, so you spend less time in transit and more time exploring.

Rates shift with the season and with demand, so the live price on the booking page is always the one to trust — tap through for tonight’s or your dates' real availability.

Key facts

Class
3-star
Area
Penha
Address
Avenida Antônio J. Tavares 1536, Penha, Brasil

What’s included

Air conditioning Balcony Bathroom Beach nearby Bidet Fitness Center Free Wifi Free car parking Games room Garage Garden Hairdryer

Getting around Santa Catarina: do you need a car?

There is no passenger rail in Santa Catarina, so it’s car or bus. A car is genuinely useful if you’re mixing the coast with the serra or hopping between beaches — the BR-101 runs the whole coast, and driving Florianopolis to Balneario Camboriu takes about 1h20, Florianopolis to Praia do Rosa around 1h30, and Florianopolis to Urubici roughly 3h30 up the SC-370 via the Serra do Rio do Rastro.

If you’re staying put in one area, skip the car. Florianopolis has decent municipal buses and plentiful Uber; Balneario Camboriu is walkable along Avenida Atlantica; Bombinhas is small enough to cycle. Long-distance buses from Rita Maria terminal in Florianopolis reach Blumenau (2h), Joinville (2h30), Balneario Camboriu (1h30) and Porto Alegre (7h) reliably. From Hercilio Luz airport (FLN), a taxi to the Centro is about R$70, to Jurere around R$100, and to Canasvieiras 40 minutes on a good day.

How many nights and a sensible first-timer route

Seven nights is the sweet spot for a first visit. A workable shape: two nights in Florianopolis (one south-island beach day at Campeche or Armacao, one in the Centro and Lagoa), two in Praia do Rosa or Garopaba for the surf coast and — from June to October — the southern right whales off Imbituba, then three in the serra split between Urubici and Sao Joaquim for the canyons, apple country and Morro da Igreja.

Ten nights lets you add Bombinhas for snorkelling at Ilha do Arvoredo and a night in Blumenau or Pomerode for the German-colonial stretch. Four or five nights is enough if you stay only on Florianopolis island and pick two or three beaches. Don’t try to do the coast and the serra in under a week — the 250 km from Florianopolis to Urubici eats a full day each way once you factor in the climb up Serra do Rio do Rastro.

What hotels actually cost in Santa Catarina

In low season (April-November, excluding July inland and Oktoberfest), budget pousadas in Ingleses, Canasvieiras, Bombas or Garopaba run R$180-280 a night for a double with breakfast. Mid-range three-star hotels in Florianopolis Centro, Balneario Camboriu or Blumenau sit around R$350-550. Top-end in Jurere Internacional, Praia do Rosa boutique pousadas or the Ponta dos Ganchos in Governador Celso Ramos start at R$1,200 and climb past R$3,000.

In peak summer (late December to mid-February) and over Carnaval, expect roughly double across the board — a R$300 pousada in Bombinhas becomes R$600, and Jurere beachfront can clear R$2,500 a night. Oktoberfest doubles Blumenau and Pomerode rates for three weeks in October; July doubles Urubici, Sao Joaquim and Treze Tilias. Booking three months out for these windows is normal, not cautious.

Questions, answered

Where is Casa Refugio Vista Mar Nautilus Penha located?
Casa Refugio Vista Mar Nautilus Penha is in Penha, Santa Catarina (Avenida Antônio J. Tavares 1536, Penha, Brasil), close to Praia da Joaquina.
How much does Casa Refugio Vista Mar Nautilus Penha cost per night?
Prices are set live by the hotel — check the booking page for a real rate for your dates.
How many stars is Casa Refugio Vista Mar Nautilus Penha?
Casa Refugio Vista Mar Nautilus Penha is a 3-star hotel in Santa Catarina.
What should I book earliest?
Jurere Internacional and Praia do Rosa for the 27 December to 10 January window — three months out is normal, and the good pousadas in Rosa sell out by September. Blumenau and Pomerode for Oktoberfest, usually the first three weeks of October, book by August. Urubici and Sao Joaquim for July school holidays and any weekend with a snow forecast go within days. Everything else you can leave to a month or two ahead.
What’s a typical nightly hotel rate in Santa Catarina?
Outside peak, budget on R$200-300 for a simple pousada with breakfast, R$400-600 for a comfortable mid-range hotel, and R$1,000+ for beachfront or boutique. In peak summer double those figures on the coast; in July double them in the serra; during Oktoberfest double them in Blumenau. Florianopolis Centro and Balneario Camboriu tend to have the widest mid-range choice at R$350-550.
Is Santa Catarina walkable or do I need transport everywhere?
It depends entirely on the area. Balneario Camboriu, Bombinhas and the Centro of Florianopolis are properly walkable — you can spend a week without driving. Lagoa da Conceicao’s core is walkable but you’ll want buses or Uber for beaches. Jurere, Canasvieiras and Ingleses are each self-contained neighbourhoods but far from each other (20-40 minutes by car). Praia do Rosa, Urubici and the serra towns need a car for anything beyond your pousada.
Can you see whales in Santa Catarina, and where do you stay for it?
Yes — southern right whales calve off the Santa Catarina coast between June and November, and Imbituba is the official base of the Projeto Baleia Franca. Stay in Praia do Rosa or Imbituba itself; boat trips run out of Praia do Rosa’s beach and cost around R$250-350 per person. Peak sightings are August to October, when mothers with calves come close to shore and you can often spot them from the cliffs above Praia do Rosa without a boat. Winter pousada rates in Rosa are 30-40% below summer, so it’s the cheaper time to visit anyway.
What’s the best area to stay in Florianopolis for a first visit?
Lagoa da Conceicao is the best all-round first-visit base. It’s roughly central on the island, has the densest cluster of restaurants and bars outside the Centro, and buses run from there to both the north beaches (Jurere, Canasvieiras) and the south (Campeche, Armacao) in 30-45 minutes. Rates sit below Jurere Internacional and above Ingleses — expect R$400-700 in summer for a decent mid-range room. If you specifically want beachfront and don’t mind paying for it, Jurere Internacional; if you want cheap and calm water, Canasvieiras.
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