Casa dos Arandis

Located on the Maraú Peninsula in Bahia a 5 hour drive from Salvador or 2½ hour drive north of Ilhéus, Casa dos Arandis is a gem of a beachfront hotel immersed in nature.

The hotel has just 7 lovely air-conditioned rooms with TV, minibar, bathrobes, private bathroom with bath and shower. There is also a terrace with chairs, table and hammock.

Public facilities include a mini spa with Jacuzzi plunge pool, steam room, yoga & meditation room. Complimentary beach bikes, beach tennis and volleyball, surfing in front of the hotel and snorkelling/swimming in natural coral pools a 15 minute walk away at low tide. Horse riding is also available.

Delicious regional dishes are made with organic ingredients, incredible fresh fruit juices served with a smile. Moving through the beautiful lush gardens you emerge onto a seemingly endless, deserted surf beach where you can walk for miles undisturbed, bask in the tropical sun, swim in natural low tide coral pools or watch artisanal fisherman at work. If that's not enough, on the doorstep shimmers the Bay of Camamu, Brazil’s third largest: a natural paradise with 400 square miles of beaches, mangrove, islands, waterfalls and reefs to explore with boatman Eliseu.

The rates are on a bed and breakfast basis.