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The Manaíra seafront, João Pessoa

João Pessoa · Paraíba, Brazil

Manaíra

Where the city goes for dinner. The shopping centre, the bars, and the busiest stretch of seafront at night.

Short answer

What is it like to stay in Manaíra?

This is where the city goes for dinner. Manaíra holds most of the seafront's restaurants and bars and has Manaíra Shopping inside the neighbourhood. It is also the most built-up part of João Pessoa. Our building at Simple Smart Residence is a ten-minute walk from the beach.

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Holiday flats and apartments in Manaíra

  • 5 buildings managed by MAREVI, from 1 minute from the beach
  • No platform service fee
  • Our own team in João Pessoa, from check-in to cleaning
  • Send your dates and we reply with the rates
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The neighbourhood

For restaurants and nightlife

It has more restaurants per square metre than anywhere else in the city. It is also the most built-up: ask for a high floor if you want the view.

Manaíra is the most built-up neighbourhood in João Pessoa. That skyline you see in photos of the seafront is almost all from here. It has 26,369 residents. The neighbourhood runs from Avenida Governador Flávio Ribeiro Coutinho, to the north, down to Senador Rui Carneiro, which divides it from Tambaú.

This is where the city goes for dinner. There are more restaurants, bars and bakeries per block than anywhere else on the seafront, and Manaíra Shopping sits inside the neighbourhood. Stay here and you barely need a car.

Borders. Aeroclube and Jardim Oceania to the north, along Avenida Governador Flávio Ribeiro Coutinho; Tambaú to the south, along Avenida Senador Rui Carneiro; the ocean to the east; São José and João Agripino to the west, across the Jaguaribe river.

Location of the Manaíra neighbourhood within João Pessoa
Manaíra within João Pessoa. Map by UsuárioPar and Marcos Elias de Oliveira Júnior, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Area
2.30 km²
Residents
26,369 residents (2010 census)
Beach
Manaíra beach
Our buildings
5

Area: Atlas Municipal de João Pessoa (SEPLAN/PMJP). Population: IBGE census.

Real distances

What's nearby
from each building

Measured from each building's own front door. When it says “on foot”, it means on foot.

Simple Smart Residence

Manaíra beach
10 min on foot
Manaíra Shopping
3 min by car
Bakery
450 m
Supermarket
600 m
Pharmacy
750 m
Banks
240 m
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Tambaú Flex

Tambaú beach
8 min on foot
Manaíra Shopping
11 min by car
Airport
~35 min by car
Tambaú craft market and restaurants
in the neighbourhood
Tambaú supermarket
a few minutes away
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Solaz Smart Living

Manaíra beach
3 min walk
Restaurants and tapioca stalls in Manaíra
nearby
Manaíra Shopping
a few minutes away
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Where you stay

Our apartments
in Manaíra

Pool deck — Simple Smart Residence
Manaíra beach

Simple Smart Residence

A new building in the heart of Manaíra, a ten-minute walk from the beach. Electronic locks, reception all day and the whole city around you.

10 min on foot
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Pool — Tambaú Flex
Manaíra beach

Tambaú Flex

On Infante Dom Henrique, an eight-minute walk from Manaíra beach, close to the restaurants and the shopping centre, with the seafront a short stroll away.

8 min on foot
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Pool with sea view — Manaíra Palace Residence
Manaíra beach

Manaíra Palace Residence

One hundred metres from the sand at Manaíra, on the most built-up stretch of João Pessoa's seafront, with a restaurant and a bar on every block.

1 min on foot
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Pool with sea view — Pacific Flat
Manaíra beach

Pacific Flat

Ninety metres from Manaíra beach. This is the neighbourhood where the city eats out: you can go the whole trip without a car.

1 min on foot
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Pool — Solaz Smart Living
Manaíra beach

Solaz Smart Living

One apartment of ours in a serviced building in Manaíra: pool and terrace, coworking with meeting rooms, gym, laundry and a self-service shop open 24 hours. Three minutes on foot from the beach.

3 min walk
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Questions

About Manaíra

Where is Manaíra?

Manaíra is a seafront neighbourhood of João Pessoa, in Paraíba, Brazil. Aeroclube and Jardim Oceania to the north, along Avenida Governador Flávio Ribeiro Coutinho; Tambaú to the south, along Avenida Senador Rui Carneiro; the ocean to the east; São José and João Agripino to the west, across the Jaguaribe river.

What is Manaíra beach like?

An urban seafront, with an unbroken promenade all the way to Tambaú. It has more restaurants per square metre than anywhere else in the city. It is also the most built-up: ask for a high floor if you want the view.

Does MAREVI have an apartment in Manaíra?

Yes: Simple Smart Residence, Tambaú Flex, Manaíra Palace Residence, Pacific Flat and Solaz Smart Living. Our closest building is a 1-minute walk from the beach.

Which flat in Manaíra is closest to the beach?

Manaíra Palace Residence and Pacific Flat, 1 minute' walk from the sand, measured from the front door.

How do I book an apartment in Manaíra?

Through MAREVI's WhatsApp: send your dates and number of guests and we reply with the available buildings and rates. Booking direct, you do not pay the platforms' service fee.

Where does the name Manaíra come from?

It is the most built-up neighbourhood in João Pessoa — the skyline you see from the beach is almost all from here.

Torn between one neighbourhood and another

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For owners and investors

An empty property earns nothing. With MAREVI, it works every day.

Serviced flat, studio or apartment on the João Pessoa or Cabedelo seafront: we take care of everything and you follow it on the monthly statement.

  • 100% full managementListing, date-based pricing, cleaning, maintenance and 24-hour guest support.
  • Direct bookingsGuests who book on our website skip Booking's 15% commission — more is left for you.
  • Peace of mindContract, inspections, our own team and a monthly statement. No lock-in period and no exit fee.