Praia do Meio, with the whole of Natal within reach
The hotel stands on the urban shoreline where Natal meets the Atlantic. The sand is a short stroll away, and behind it the city keeps its forts, museums and lighthouses close enough to fill several unhurried days.
It is a neighbourhood you learn quickly: one avenue along the water, a handful of crossings, and everything else a taxi ride at most.
- Address
- Av. 25 de Dezembro, 868, Praia do Meio, Natal
- To the sand
- About 0.1 km from Meio Beach
- Around it
- Forts, museums and lighthouses within the old shoreline
Distances from the hotel
Most of what people come to Natal for sits inside a short drive of the door, and the first item on the list is close enough to walk barefoot. Distances are approximate and measured from the hotel entrance.
View on Google MapsMeio Beach
0.1 kmThe middle stretch of the city shoreline, reached on foot in a couple of minutes.
Areia Preta Beach
1.2 kmA longer walk south along the promenade, quieter at the far end.
Museum of Popular Culture
1.6 kmCraft, folk art and the traditions of the north-east, easy to fit into a morning.
Forte dos Reis Magos
2.2 kmThe star-shaped colonial fort guarding the mouth of the Potengi river.
Farol de Mãe Luiza
3 kmThe lighthouse above the dunes, with the widest view over the coast.
Camara Cascudo Museum
3.9 kmNatural history and regional archaeology, worth an hour on a hot afternoon.
Newton Navarro Bridge
6 kmThe long arc across the river towards the northern beaches.
Genipabu Lagoon
14 kmDunes and lagoon country, the classic day trip out of the city.
São Gonçalo do Amarante International Airport
22 kmAround half an hour by car for most arrivals and departures.
Discover Natal
Natal is a city of dunes, wide beaches and a colonial fort guarding the river mouth. Start with the shoreline in front of the hotel, then work outwards: the fort at the point, the lighthouse above Mãe Luiza, the dune park in the middle of the city, and the lagoons further north.
Days here divide easily. Mornings belong to the beach while the sand is still cool, the middle of the day to the pool or a museum with the air conditioning running, and the evening to the promenade, where the kiosks fill up and the light goes gold along the water.
- Visit Natal - Praia do Meio and Natal beaches
The city's official guide to its beaches, useful for planning which stretch of coast to visit on which day and where the calmer water sits.
- Parque das Dunas - IDEMA official page
Official information about the state dune park, the protected forest and dune system inside the city, including how to visit the trails.
Stay where the coast starts
Praia do Meio puts the water at the end of the street and the rest of Natal within a short drive. Choose your dates and you can plan the days once you are here, with the beach already decided for you.