Ponta Dos Ganchos Exclusive Resort

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!

Hotel’s location is amazing but the service and the team needs to be much better.

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.

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

This resort met and exceeded our expectations. The service is impeccable and the attention to detail is one of a kind. At any given time, we felt like the only two people on the resort. When we visited, there were only five other couples there including ourselves. We like quiet vacations because we both have high stress, high demanding careers so it’s important for us to sleep in and not feel rushed for breakfast or anything. This resort lets you plan your stay according to what you feel like doing. Room service is until 1am and it’s an extensive menu so late night snacks were always available. We were able to eat breakfast whenever we felt like it, be it at 12 noon when we finally would leave our room. The breakfast menu is a tasting menu so it changes daily. Some choices were better than others but all in all, if you have an adventurous palate, you’ll be satisfied. There is an option for continental breakfast as well. Also whatever you like, you can always ask for more being as breakfast is included in your stay. Lunch and dinner were very good. Again, be open to trying new things and you’ll be surprised at how good it tastes. The chefs take their time preparing you well curated meals that satiate every palate. This is funny but I must say, the housekeeping must have walkie talkies because it’s like they know exactly when you leave your room and by the time you come back, it’s been cleaned or refreshed. I thought that was very thoughtful and just another way they made our stay that much more enjoyable. The staff is AMAZING! In particular Gabriel and Tania. We would have long talks about pretty much anything and they were so helpful with whatever we needed. All of the staff were great but those two went above and beyond for my husband and I and we truly appreciated it. We never go back to the same place twice as we are currently trying to visit a country in every continent, but the south of Brazil currently has my heart and Ponta dos Ganchos will see us again. I loved everything about our stay. Thank you so much!!