Amazing location, It was perfect for my morning 10k runs. Very active crowd on the beach full of beautiful people. No cooking area though. I spent over 1kUSD on food for the month so just keep that in mind. I would stay there again. Little gym, you're better off running the boardwalk. Plenty of food options, Barra Shopping, Barra Garden. plenty of malls 5 min taxi ride. There's an MMA gym i frequented 2min walk with the ferry. Tata Fight Team if you're interested in boxing, BJJ, Muay Thai and MMA.