Your stay — Motel Ermitage
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Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Church: Capela Santíssimo Redentor (1.9 km · ~24 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Blumenau Norte Shopping — 1.8 km · ~23 min walk
Praça Manoel Batista — 1.9 km · ~24 min walk
Teatro Michelangelo — 1.2 km · ~15 min walk
Kids Play — 1.7 km · ~21 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Banco24Horas — 1.9 km · ~24 min walk
Farma Lima — 1.4 km · ~17 min walk
Posto Zandoná — 471 m · ~6 min walk
Terminal Aterro — 1.1 km · ~13 min walk
Money & Currency
Get a travel card →Brazilian Real, BRL
Use bank ATMs (especially Banco do Brasil or Santander) for the best rate; avoid exchange bureaux at the airport and tourist areas.
Credit and debit cards widely accepted, including contactless; mobile pay works in most chain shops but cash still needed for small street vendors and some market stalls.
Restaurants usually include 10% service charge (optional but customary to leave it); no tipping expected for taxis or hotel staff, though rounding up is polite.
Eat, Shop & Travel on a Budget
Cheap car hire →A cafezinho (small black coffee) at a local padaria costs around R$3-R$5.
A prato feito (set meal of rice, beans, meat, salad) at a boteco costs R$20-R$30.
A main dish at a modest restaurant (e.g. churrascaria rodízio or pizza) runs R$30-R$50.
Street food stalls near the main square and along the river sell pastéis, coxinhas, and açai bowls for quick cheap eats.
Common budget supermarkets in this area are Supermercado Angeloni and Giassi.
Affordable clothing is found at the Feira do Frohsinn market or the shopping arcades near Rua XV de Novembro.
Bus fare is around R$4.50 per ride with a rechargeable card; the cheapest way from the airport is to take the municipal bus (line 10 or 30) for R$4.50.
Eat lunch at a boteco (prato feito is best value); avoid bottled water—tap water is safe in Blumenau. Skip the overpriced tourist restaurants on the main drag and walk two blocks sideways.
Good to know — Blumenau
Type C/N · 127/220V
not safe — drink bottled
$1 ≈ R$5.1 · BRL
Where to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Blumenau, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Motel Ermitage
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Banco24Horas — 1.9 km · ~24 min walk — pharmacy · Farma Lima — 1.4 km · ~17 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Ministro Victor Konder International Airport (NVT) → Hotel de Trânsito 23 BI, Blumenau
💡 Uber works reliably from the airport and usually costs R$140–180; avoid touts inside arrivals and walk to the rideshare pickup point.
Terminal Aterro (Blumenau bus station) → Hotel de Trânsito 23 BI (Rua São Paulo stop)
💡 Bus 101 and 102 both serve the hotel's vicinity. Use the 'BluMob' app for real-time arrivals. Exact change or the Cartão Siga card required—drivers don't give change.
Navegantes Airport (NVT) → Hotel de Trânsito 23 BI
💡 Take the airport shuttle bus to Blumenau bus terminal (R$35–45), then catch the local bus 101 ('Terminal–Fonte') or 102 towards Centro—get off at Rua São Paulo near the hotel. Buy a reloadable 'Cartão Siga' for R$4.50 per ride.
Blumenau city centre → Hotel de Trânsito 23 BI
💡 Uber is cheaper than metered taxis in Blumenau; for short hops within Centro, it's often faster than waiting for a bus. Avoid surge pricing after Oktoberfest events.
About Blumenau
Wikipedia ↗
Blumenau (Brazilian Portuguese: [blumeˈnaw]) is a city in Vale do Itajaí, Santa Catarina state, in the South Region of Brazil, 130 km (81 mi) from the state capital Florianópolis. The city was founded by the German chemist and pharmacist Hermann Blumenau (1819–1899), who arrived on a boat via the It...
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at Motel Ermitage?
Check-in at Motel Ermitage is from null. Check-out is by null.
Where can I eat cheaply near Motel Ermitage?
A prato feito (set meal of rice, beans, meat, salad) at a boteco costs R$20-R$30.
What is the cheapest way to get around from Motel Ermitage?
Bus fare is around R$4.50 per ride with a rechargeable card; the cheapest way from the airport is to take the municipal bus (line 10 or 30) for R$4.50.
Top Attractions in Blumenau
💡 Walk it early in the morning before shops open—quietest and best for photos of the architecture.
💡 It's free only on Wednesday afternoons. Go then, otherwise R$10 entry.
💡 Check the organ recitals on Friday evenings at 7pm—free and impressive.
💡 Visit on a Sunday morning for the free antique car meet-up near the main pavilion.
💡 Rent a paddle boat for R$10 per half-hour; the park has free public grills—bring charcoal and meat.