Hotel of the Week: Fazenda São Francisco
Posted by Caroline on May 5th, 2010Whether you’ve woken up in a red, yellow or blue mood this post-election morning, there are still reasons to smile: especially the thought of bolting to Bahia and a sun-drenched stay at beachy beauty, Fazenda São Francisco…
Style Hamptons-inspired beach bungalows
Setting Palm-lined Corumbau sand bar
Why this week? Book in for five nights between June and the end of August, and you’ll only have to pay for four.
Our favourite bits This terracotta-toned farm fazenda is a taste of wild Bahia, backed by virgin rainforest and fronted by two kilometres of white sand shoreline. There are hiking trails out of the hotel throughout the surrounding mangrove swamps, and a coral reef a short swim from the shore. The towering ceilings and sliding shuttered doors reveal the modern sense of style. We love the salt-water pool, tiled in an invitingly dark shade of green and flanked by wooden sunloungers, and the romantic decked terrace in the restaurant. The eco credentials aren’t half bad, either; an organic garden provides all fruit and veg, and the fish is caught from an ocean nearby.
Mr & Mrs Smith say ‘If it’s not a contradiction in terms, this hotel screams relaxation. It’s remote, for one thing, located on the leafy fringe of South Bahia’s rainforest, where the gleaming white sand bar of Corumbau stretches out into the Atlantic Ocean. It’s a place to escape from the rigours of the world, swinging gently in a hammock slung between the coconut palms, or trailing a toe in the warm waters of the emerald-tiled seawater pool. With just 10 suites (four in spacious standalone bungalows) set beside two kilometres of spotless beach, there’s an unassailable atmosphere of intimate serenity…’
Read our full summary of Fazenda São Francisco in Bahia
Leave a comment