Smith reviews: Brazilian eco escape Hotel Fazenda da Lagoa in Bahia
Posted by Lucy on December 2nd, 2008
The most recent hotel to have been reviewed for our online collection, Hotel Fazenda da Lagoa is a beachy dream come true, set on the lush coast of Bahia in Brazil.
Every time we publish a new hotel write-up from one of our panel of independent reviewers at Mr & Mrs Smith, we’ll let you know here on the Smith Travel Blog, so you can keep pace with our team of travel spies and style insiders on their global roams. We visit every property in our hand-picked hotel collection in person, and we get every one anonymously reviewed to make sure they meet our sky-high expectations.
Our only brief to these intrepid boutique-hotel voyagers is to go with their real-life partner (or partner in crime), check in anonymously, have a rip-roaring, chandelier-swinging, fireside-lounging, beach-strolling, bed-testing, bathroom-assessing time and then report back to us with the candour you’d expect from your oldest friend.
Here’s a wee morsel from the latest Mr & Mrs Smith stay at eco-friendly beach escape Fazenda da Lagoa…
Back at the bungalow we find a gecko guarding the fresh flower petals in our stone foot-rinsing basin, and a cotton gauze curtain drawn around our bed. Inviting white terrycloth bathrobes and a chilled bottle of champagne await our indulgence. We promptly make use of both, capped off by a hot shower under the stars. By the time our stomachs call us back to the lodge for dinner, the path is alight with candles…
The next morning, I rise to sip café com leite in the library while Mr Smith snoozes. When he joins me for breakfast, the highlight is a coconut cake that practically becomes pudding in our mouths. The day is dazzling, and I leave Mr Smith poolside to peruse the gift shop. There, I find tiny bright bikinis, including a tangerine dream. I try it on and walk to the pool for a second opinion. Mr Smith puts down his magazine as I spin, demonstrating the tiny barely-there bottom that distinguishes Brazil’s national costume. ‘Sold,’ he says…
Now read the full hotel review online at the Mr & Mrs Smith site…
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