UXUA CASA HOTEL & SPA

Seu João (named after its former resident) looks like a traditional fisherman's bungalow from the front, but step inside, and on one side the wall has been removed to create a hybrid indoor/outdoor living space. In Eugenie, the largest of the resort's Casas, native wood is everywhere, including a living tree that grows through the roof.

When you tear yourself away from your suite, experience pure Bahaian relaxation in the Almescar Spa. In the thatched treatment rooms, enjoy a range of treatments featuring fragrant resin from Almescar trees, which has been used by indigenous Pataxo Indians for centuries. Then head to the white sand beach to laze in the sun, swim in the clear blue waters and enjoy a cooling cocktail from an old fishing boat converted into a waterfront bar.

SUITABLE FOR:

• Jaded urbanites
• Lovers of art, design and beautiful beaches

THINGS TO DO AT THE HOTEL:

• Feast on some of the finest and freshest Bahian cuisine in the region
• Sip caipirinhas taking in the sweeping ocean views at the beach bar
• Unwind with an indulgent treatment at UXUA’s Almescar Spa, which employs hand-made botanical ingredients

THINGS TO DO NEARBY:

• Find your bliss on one of the nearby pristine beaches
• Go on a kayaking expedition to marvel at the coastline from a different perspective
• Stroll around Trancoso's UNESCO protected Quadrado, browsing artisan workshops and sampling the town's atmospheric bars and restaurants
• Learn more about the region's indigenous communities with a visit to Caraíva village and the Aldeia Pataxó reserve