Would definitely recommend staying at the surf house, it's more upscale than a hostel, (no bunk beds - a relief!), nice pool and overall good vibes and good times!

I got several surf sessions in at the local beach using Daniel's boards, although the waves weren't the best the week I was there, it picked up as I was leaving (how typical!).

Daniel was super flexible, accomodating and I felt very welcome at the house. The other people staying at the house were friendly and fun, and I ended up spending a lot of my time with them, both at the house and on the beach for sunset.

The town, Areia Branca, is small and doesn't feel as touristy as other towns nearby, which was nice. At the same time, there is always a nice little crowd down at the beach for post-surf drinks and music.

Would love to come back sometime soon to surf some more!