Ilha Grande ecolodge accommodation, Brazil
| country: | Brazil |
| location: | Ilha Grande, off the coast of Rio de Janeiro |
| price: | From R$130 - R$200 (approx £35 - £54) per double room per night |
description
Our house’s main goal is to provide a perfect place for relaxation, both of body and soul, to our guests. Our guesthouse has been made to privilege your being in touch with nature. Right behind it you can enjoy the exuberance of the Mata Atlântica rainforest. From the balcony of your room, a dazzling view of the sea. And we’re placed at the quietest corner of Abraão village, so that you can hear the birdsongs and the calming sound of the sea waves.
In order to preserve the calm and the rest of our guests, we have neither a telephone (only at the reception) or a television in the rooms.
special things to do and see here
rooms, food and facilities
Our suites are equipped with all the necessary comforts:how to find us
From Rio: Take a bus to Mangaratiba (2 ½hrs). The bus terminal is directly on the harbour of the Ferry who goes to Ilha Grande. Or you can go to Angra dos Reis. The ferry leaves from a place called “cais da lapa”. The lodge is located at the end of the beach, about 7 minutes walk from the harbour.
how this holiday makes a difference
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Our guesthouse has been built keeping in mind a constant concern of preservation. Eight of our rooms have solar water-heating. All rooms have an optimization system to avoid the waste of electrical energy. It is a system with a card which cut the energy for air conditioning and lighting when the guest leaves the room. Our guesthouse has a septic cesspool equipped with filters. All pillars used in the guesthouse are made in sustainable eucalyptus wood. We always inform our guest on the protection of the forest and the sea as we are in a protected area. For lamps which need to stay a long time on, we always used efficient light bulbs. We have a special place for feeding the birds and another one for some squirrels.
All the people working at the pousada are from the village (6 people). We give some language training to one of our employee. We buy our bread and cheese to local producer from the village (5 minutes walking from our guesthouse). We used local service for hydraulic and electric issues, it is always the same person who make it for us. This person is from the village. All the objects left intentionally by our guests when they leave the room are given to the local church. We recommend 4 local restaurants in the village, also I recommend one travel agency and one diving agency. For each guest, we always show a map with the different activities on the island. All the tips received are systematically distributed among all the employees. |
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