Pousada Picinguaba

Located near the beach in Picinguaba, with stunning views and easy access to natural attractions. Guests praise delicious breakfast, local cuisine, friendly staff, comfortable rooms, and guided rainforest tours.

This place is a beautiful getaway. You could imagine working on your novel here for a couple of weeks (go on, you know you want to!). The vibe is eco-simplicity, of the luxury kind. No TV, no mobiles (you can probably phone from reception if you must, but the idea is clearly that you don't - that is why you are here). The aesthetic is Vincent-in-Arles meets Greek island. Blue and white predominates. There are a couple of small things that would improve it without much extra outlay. I'll come to those. But first, the good. The view from your window is breathtaking. Straight down to the bay with lush vegetation and birdsong in between. Your first sight of it framed in a picture window is quite something! The food is excellent. Gorgeous fruit juices for breakfast. I think most guests try out the village at lunchtime, but you can get lunch here if you pre-order it. The staff are lovely. Not all speak English, but all are anxious to help. The beds are comfortable and the garden has plenty of nooks and crannies to sit in if you don't fancy sunbeds. I have a mobility issue and walk with a stick, but found the access from the village manageable. It is quite a long way but the steps are not themselves steep and there are handrails. Perhaps a bench halfway up would be a welcome addition? I would recommend taking a torch as some short steps inside the grounds could be awkward in the dark. The small touches I would add are these. Drinking water in the rooms. Reception provide it on request, but really it would add a lot if it was there already. Paper tissues in the bathroom. Care is taken to provide lovely toiletries but it always seems odd to me that so few places bother to supply paper tissues. Tourists get colds too and loo paper doesn't cut it. But in all, a gorgeous place to spend a bit of time.