also beach front is the hotel solar do amanhecer, located on avenida prefeito sílvio picanço, 839 - charitas, niterói, can be contacted via phone at 21. 2438.5270 / 2610.5221 or via email here. 

these two hotels are the most convenient to são francisco beach, praia de charitas,   praia do preventório, and to praia de samanguaiá, in addition to praia de salinas, praia do cais, and praia de jurujuba, that are only a 10 minute taxi ride away.  

from rio's zona sul, the easiest way of getting to praia da várzea is via the bus 7003 (also marked 740 d) that leaves from praça general osório in ipanema posto 8, across from the easy to spot zona sul supermarket.