My wife accompanied me on a recent trip to Brazil, and we were on our own for the weekend. In Maceio, just north of the city, we looked long and hard for decent accommodations, not being satisied with our original hotel. Fortunately, we found the Salinas de Maceio. I speak some Portuguese, my wife none, but one of the guest service people spoke great English. He took great pride in showing us several apartments (rooms), and all were clean, neat and roomy. Not all had great views of the beach, but most had balconies with decent views. The beach was clean and stretched for miles. Room included breakfast buffet which was bountiful. Also, free wifi, which is unusual in Brazil. Will definitely return on our next trip there. more