Estado da Bahia Hotels

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Pousada Rota do Sol: Surrounded by Lush Vegetation & Friendly People :)

by mircaskirca

I arrived in Imbassaí late in the afternoon and wanted to find the accommodation before the dark. There are some really nice pousadas, but unfortunately, I found them much too expensive for my budget. Most of other places were fully booked. And then, on the way back to the main street, I suddenly sighted another pousada that I somehow did not see before. And I was very lucky this time. I found exactly what I was looking for :)

Pousada Rota do Sol is a family-run place, owned by two brothers and a sister. It is located in a quiet side street, surrounded by lush vegetation of tropical plants. Each of 12 rooms has an en suite bathroom, hot water, fen, TV, fridge and veranda with a hammock to relax. An exclusive breakfast was included in the price. It was served in a garden where many marmosets were jumping up and down the trees.

All the members of the family were very friendly and helpful with the information. After I came back from dinner (the restaurant was also recommended by them), they invited me to join them in the garden. I was offered all kinds of home-made local specialities (made by themselves). We found we had quite a lot in common and this led in an interesting conversation about Brazilian music, literature, culture... The next morning they gave me as a gift one plastic bag full of second-hand books, all by Brazilian authors. Among them was also a book of short stories, written by Ivo, one of the brothers. Of course, with a dedication to me :)

When I return, it was a great pleasure to send them a book of Slovenian authors, the only one translated into Portuguese. We still keep in touch.

Baia Cabralia: a week at the beach

by hmoitta

if you want to party it's better stay in Porto Seguro or Arraial da Ajuda instead of Trancoso; I've spent a week in a hotel near Porto Seguro named Baia Cabralia, see my Porto Seguro page

Praia do Forte EcoResort: “Enjoy Without Destroying”

by toonsarah

This was the perfect place in which to unwind at the end of our stay in Brazil. It’s a pretty luxurious resort but one built and run firmly on ecologically and socially sound principles, which means you can indulge yourself while feeling slightly virtuous – a rare combination! The resort’s motto is “Enjoy Without Destroying”. For instance, most of the staff are employed from among the local community; a foundation run by the hotel teaches adult literacy; a school was set up and is maintained by the resort; the reliance on turtle egg harvesting was brought to an end through the establishment of a conservation project.

The result is a really lovely and relaxing spot, with a high standard of accommodation and facilities. We had a beautiful room on the ground floor of one of the two storey blocks, with a king-size bed, well-equipped bathroom and a veranda with a hammock. From here the view was across a stretch of lawn, dotted with palm trees, to the sea (in fact all rooms here have a similar sea view).

The public areas are equally lovely, with several pools (some used for organised activities such as fitness classes, others for relaxing and free swimming), hot tubs, several restaurants and bars, beautiful gardens and various sport and leisure facilities (such as a fitness centre and spa, the latter new since our visit).

Meals are served buffet style (although you can book a table, at an extra cost, in a more expensive formal restaurant near the beach which we didn’t sample). I’m not usually a fan of buffets; I prefer someone to bring my food to the table, and I don’t like the free-for-all mania that seems to overtake some people when confronted with a buffet. However, I have to say that these were among the best I’ve sampled, with an excellent choice at each meal, and live (good) singers to entertain us while we ate.

The beach is lovely to look at, although when we were there in October there were quite a lot of jelly fish, so swimming in the sea wasn't such a good idea.

There are several things that made this hotel a bit special for me. Firstly, I liked the fact that it's very near the village, with its pretty church, fishing port and "real" life. This village is about 30 minutes walk away by road or along the beach. What sets it apart from other villages is the sea turtle project. Local people who used to hunt and kill the turtles for food have now been re-educated to study them for science and run a centre where tourists will pay to see them, replacing their old source of income.

The hotel organises a range of activities, both sporting and others – for instance we went on an interesting nature walk along the beach with the resident naturalist. There was also a folklore show on one of the evenings of our stay – again, not always my favourite thing but this one was excellent, with well-choreographed dancing and a brilliant capoeira performance.

But perhaps the main thing I enjoyed here were the cheeky marmosets who visited the restaurant every morning to share our breakfast!

A standard double room currently costs US$401 per night, a so-called Master room (such as we had) US$499, and a Deluxe room US$642. This isn’t cheap, but prices do include breakfast and dinner (including soft drinks), a daily sports & leisure programme, water sports (windsurfing/laser sailing/kayak) monitored by experts, equipment for snorkelling and various ecological hikes.

Hotel Porto Zarpa: Small & Friendly

by boo5

The location of the hotel is one of the best in the resort as others are a taxi ride or up to 1 hours walk into the High Street which only took us 2/3 mins. With so many bars and restaurants you would have to have a long stay to try them all. The other great thing about this resort is that there are no cars allowed as its is ECO friendly and and at the bottom end of the street by the harbour there is the Tamar Turtle Project, which is a must for a visit. I dont want to shout too much about this resort as we intend to go back before it gets to touristy!!!!

The hotel was small & friendly the food was fab, we were on B&B but did eat in the hotel a few times. The rooms were spotlessly clean and had a beauiful hammock on the balcony which was fab for a quick forty winks. The pool was small but beauiful for a dip to cool off, and there was a large garden with pently of sun beds and shades so you weren't on top of others. Walking though the gardens led directly to the beach and a 2/3 minute walk from the front of the hotel brought you to the main High street.

Iberostar Bahia: Fantastic hotel

by blitzkid81

This hotel is the best I've ever stayed at. Superb food, drink and activities. Spacious air con rooms with mini bar and tv. All the rooms had pool and sea viewagreat way to wake up! Premium and local drinks were on offer 3 restaurants plus buffet restaurant which is excellent too.

The location is superb set at the back of a protected coastline and turtle beach Pool is huge with a swim up bar. Ice cream bar is a great soother after a hot day.

Iberostar Bahia: Fantastic hotel

by blitzkid81

This hotel is the best I've ever stayed at .All inclusive. Superb food, drink and activities. Spacious spotless air con rooms with mini bar and tv. All the rooms had pool and sea viewagreat way to wake up! Premium and local drinks were on offer 3 restaurants plus buffet restaurant which is excellent too.

The location is superb set at the back of a protected coastline and turtle beach Pool is huge with a swim up bar. Ice cream bar is a great soother after a hot day.