Pousada Picinguaba - "Brazilian charm with French chic"
As quoted in Forbes (Feb 2013), Pousada Picinguaba is "one of 10 super-romantic small hotels worldwide", combining Brazilian charm with French chic!   Located midway between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, it overlooks a peaceful bay at the heart of the Serra do Mar National Park, 30km from Paratay.  The only luxury hotel for miles around, it faces the sea with a 3 km protected sandy beach.   The hotel offers ten comfortable rooms all opening onto the natural surroundings, including a dream Honeymoon Suite with en-suite jacuzzi and breath-taking views.   For more space and privacy, Villa Casa Verde can accommodate 6 guests, with their own bedrooms, private balcony, terrace and private dining area.  The local road stops at the beach, with the last 250m being a footpath that winds gently up to the hotel, nestled in the forest.

Frequently featured in a wide range of society magazines and press articles, everything at Pousada Picinguaba is attuned to the spirit of its  beautiful surroundings, with nothing to disturb nature's magic.  There are no TVs or phones in the rooms; no Internet.  The idea is for guests to enjoy a total break from the activity and bustle of everyday life.  The only sounds are the wind in the palm trees and the sea gently lapping the shore.  The area around Picinguaba is one of the most beautiful, well preserved and least well-known parts of the whole Brazilian coast.   Whether guests feel energetic or lazy, they will find everything they need in this extraordinarily rich natural environment that combines beaches, forests and mountains. 
​The Pousada organizes exclusively for its guests a wide range of all-inclusive activities that are a chance to discover the region and its friendly people.   This could include trekking in the tropical rainforest with their in-house guide, cruising on their schooner to explore local islands, or a visit to charming, colonial Paraty, or other sleepy villages of the coastal stretch, scuba diving, etc.   There are enchanting places close to the hotel, and a nearby small town.   For a special  experience of "Real Brazil" you can also combine it with a stay for a few days at Fazenda Catuçaba, their sister hotel in the Brazilian mountains.
RATES​​ (2025)
​The Pousada Picinguaba rates are all-inclusive (less alcoholic drinks) and cover airport transfers (from Sao Paulo or Rio), all meals and activities/excursions.  Prices range from US$ 265 - 370 per person, per night, depending on the season and rooms selected.  
​A minimum stay of 4 nights is required. 
​Whatever your idea of an ideal holiday might be, waking up at dawn and going for a jog on a deserted beach or chilling out in a hammock in the company of birds, Pousada Picinguaba will fulfil your desires. With family, friends or for that special romantic holiday, this will be the perfect getaway.  The Picinguaba team will make sure your visit will be unforgettable.