hotel Ponta dos Ganchos Exclusive Resort 5*, Florianopolis

Отель Ponta dos Ganchos Exclusive Resort См. Фото-галерею

Located on a private peninsula near Florianopolis on Brazil's south coast, Ponta dos Ganchos is one of the country's most exclusive beach resorts. A ridge of Atlantic rainforest runs down to the water, where three tiny islands horseshoe around a sandy bay.

A thatched restaurant idles ten feet from the beach, but paddle across to one of the islands and you find a bar that’s illuminated by torches at night. You are in the middle of nowhere here, and Ponta dos Ganchos delivers the dream: idyllic landscapes of emerald sea and forest, contemporary interiors in 20 beautiful cabanas (some with private plunge pools, saunas and jacuzzis) and service that’s second to none (all meals, including breakfast, are served at any hour of the day).

Follow the coast round on either side and you come to tiny fishing villages, but most stay put and bask in luxury. There’s an indoor pool, tennis and volleyball, even a private cinema. Snorkelling, diving (including tuition), canoeing, sailing and boat trips are also on offer.

Ponta dos Ganchos : Rooms

There are twenty wood and stone cabanas scattered over the side of the hill, all with imperious views of Ganchos Bay and the Emerald Coast. There are four different types of room. The smaller Luxo rooms are enormous and come with an open fire in the sitting room, walk-in wardrobes, excellent bathrooms with showers (but no bathtub) and walls of glass that open onto huge decked balconies, all of which look out to sea.

They're rustic in style but feature all mod cons: flat screen TVs, CD and DVD players, fridges, air conditioning, internet connection – if you can’t find it here, it probably doesn’t exist.

You may well wonder what more you get if you slide up the price scale. The simple answer is more space, a sauna and a Jacuzzi out on the balcony in the Super Luxo rooms; Villas and Special Villas also get small private sea-water pools and gardens as well as two showers and Jacuzzi. In addition Special Villas have a wine cellar!

The decor in all is simple and uncluttered: big beds, fine Egyptian cotton, neutral colours, comfy sofas and oodles of light; or in two words: absolute luxury.