Ponta Dos Ganchos Exclusive Resort

“A Brazilian jewel”

Brazil is a huge country, has beaches all along its coast and tourism is very developed. They have enormous quantity of hotels but not in the upper luxury segment. This hotel is a surprise for Brazil. It compares to any top luxury sea side resort in Europe. It is owned by 2 partners who develope... more

Brazil is a huge country, has beaches all along its coast and tourism is very developed. They have enormous quantity of hotels but not in the upper luxury segment. This hotel is a surprise for Brazil. It compares to any top luxury sea side resort in Europe. It is owned by 2 partners who developed it and is managed by a Swiss descendant hotelier. The location is on a hill overlooking a beach, nestled between 3 little islands, one of them accesible by a foot bridge. They have 2 restaurants plus a breakfast room. Menus and food are of top quality. The rooms consist of cottages spread out over the hill, of different sizes and categories. We had an Esmeralda cottage and a Arvoredo cottage. Both had a huge deck overlooking the sea, private pool, sauna, living room, plus bedroom. Everything is decorated with taste and quality. Landscaping throughout the property has been done In a wonderful way taking advantage of the Brazilian Flora with lush green leaves species. They have a gym, indoor pool and massage area. Staff comes from the little village on the doorsteps of the hotel and are extremely kind and well trained. Attention to detail is everywhere, from housekeeping to the restaurants and reception area. Internet and AC work perfectly. Bathrooms are huge with fantastic shower heads. Just relaxing on the private deck viewing the sea is paradise. I would say that this hotel with only 25 bungalows is a rare outstanding exception in Brazil’s hotel environment. I know Brazil quite well and have never seen such a property. It reminds me the hotel IL Pellicano in Italy, another 5 stars top luxury resort on the sea.

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“Absolutely amazing!”

Stunning views, exceptional services. They go above and beyond in every detail. There’s nothing I can say here that was not already said about this place. It’s absolutely wonderful. Staff is incredible! A huge shout out to: Herman that made our experience very sweet - sharing his love of Argent... more

Stunning views, exceptional services. They go above and beyond in every detail. There’s nothing I can say here that was not already said about this place. It’s absolutely wonderful. Staff is incredible! A huge shout out to: Herman that made our experience very sweet - sharing his love of Argentinean dulce de leche with us! Wylian that was very kind in every breakfast! Very attentive! The concierge team that made our stay very pleasant and wowed us everyday with something special. We did standup paddle boarding, relaxed at the beach, did hiking and enjoyed our private pool and jacuzzi a lot!!! We plan to come back very soon!

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“Perfect weekend stay”

Excellent hotel with extremely attentive and friendly staff which was absolutely outstanding - would like to give 6 out of 5 stars. Perfect atmosphere, well-maintained amenities - highly recommended stay.

“Feels like you're away from it all in a remote paradise”

I had the pleasure of staying here for 5 nights in January. The weather was sadly not wonderful - often cloudy, some rain (particularly at night) and only 1 truly beautiful sunny beach day. However, this was obviously not the fault of the hotel which was spectacular. Just some food for thought if... more

I had the pleasure of staying here for 5 nights in January. The weather was sadly not wonderful - often cloudy, some rain (particularly at night) and only 1 truly beautiful sunny beach day. However, this was obviously not the fault of the hotel which was spectacular. Just some food for thought if you think about going in mid-January! We stayed in Bungalow 9 which was in their base category so no private pool or hot tub. However, it was very nice and spacious with two private outdoor spaces. I assume the hotel was at full capacity all or most of the nights we were there, but as people mention, it never feels crowded. You can get a prime seat at the restaurant whenever you want, for example. I love their vibe of taking it easy, no worries. For example, breakfast has no end time, no reservations needed for the restaurants and they're very flexible about spa appointment changes/cancellations (they just ask you inform them 2 hours in advance). It's definitely got this barefoot, relaxed, but still ultra-luxurious vibe. We never had to call for housekeeping because they clearly knew when we were out and and about and would send someone to clean. It felt very turn-key. We had wrapped trekking in Patagonia so we were mostly just in the mood to relax. We went to the beach daily and used the complimentary equipment - paddleboards, canoe, snorkeling gear, etc. The water is really pretty, loungers are comfortable and service is attentive. Shout out to the wonderful staff including Renaud (from the restaurant on the beach) and Isadora who made sure we were taken care of. Everyone was really nice and welcoming! Luxury without the pretense. Wouldn't hesitate to come back!

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