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Kenoa Resort: the lovely Bahia

webmaster — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:02:43 +0000

For you, Brazil is first and foremost Rio and Salvador de Bahia for their carnivals. However, this colorful country also remains a preserved sanctuary where enlightened urban nomads come recharge their batteries between two road trips around the world. To be swept you off your feet, stay at the Kenoa Resort, a green luxury paradise as they only exist in dreams…

Photo credit: Rogerio Maranhao

With an average temperature of 30°C, Alagoas is a heavenly piece of land where it’s nice to enjoy a perfect peace of mind. Besides, the Kenoa Resort has it all: located on the beach, it provides customers with a direct access to one of the most beautiful beaches in the country. Designed by the architect Osvaldo Tenorio, this slightly crazy hotel has been entirely made out of local wood and is a true dedication to the primitive form of nature. A chance to focus on your “inner self”.

Photo credit: Rogerio Maranhao

You will almost not be surprised by the hotel’s impressive front, with its giant wood logs supporting a part of the restaurant. The hotel, although it is a beach resort, offers numerous extra services: Shiseido spa, CD-DVD-Book library, personal coach available, tai-chi and yoga lessons, fitness, wine bar, not to mention the “Kaamo” restaurant where Chef César Santos presides.

Photo credit: Rogerio Maranhao

A little extra: More than just a luxury resort, the Kenoa also is an eco-friendly hotel equipped with solar panels, LED light bulbs, recycled paper and local flowers for the flower arrangements scattered in different places of the establishment.

Rates: From €453 for the Apoena Suite to €1,501 for the Kenoa Villa.

Kenoa Resort
Rua Escritor Jorge de Lima, 58
Barra de São Miguel
ALAGOAS, Maceió, Brazil
T. : +55.(82).3272.1285
info@kenoaresort.com

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Ariau Amazon Towers : In Tarzan’s footsteps

webmaster — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:05:02 +0000

The Amazon rainforest is a land which makes many adventurers dream. This wonder is one of the most important reservoirs of biodiversity on the planet. Proudly put up on the water, in the heart of the most beautiful Amazon landscapes, the Ariaù Amazon Towers will delight the most reckless travelers. Imagined by the doctor Francisco Ritta Bernardino in the eighties, the hotel is divided in 8 towers whose construction is based on local techniques and materials such as wood and piles. It has 268 rooms and 9 suites. Swim with the pink dolphins, discover the culture of the Amazon Indians or see the amazing natural phenomenon of the meeting between two large rivers of Amazonia : the Rio Negro and the Rio Solimoes by helicopter. The Ariau promises unusual and rich surprises.

Rates : From 367€ for one night in dormitory, until 947€ for the house in the trees, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.

Ariau Amazon Towers Hotel
Amazon Rain Forest
Manaus
Brésil
info@ariautowers.com

Trip to Sao Paulo: Ask for Emiliano!

webmaster — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:59:11 +0000

The Emiliano Hotel is the meeting point for the golden Brazilian crowd. Far from the traditional clichés, the Emiliano is distinguished by its fine cuisine and contemporary and sophisticated decor. With a lounge bar, open spaces and an intimate lighting, this restaurant attracts supermodels and trendy people from Sao Paulo.

Regarded as the best fine dining place in the country, the restaurant is surprisingly inventive and unique. The Champagne & Caviar Bar is renowned for its festive evenings and products imported exclusively for the hotel. The Lobby Bar was awarded the prize for best interior design with its unique design including a garden of orchids and chairs signed Fernando and Humberto Campana.

Equipped with a spa, a gym and a helicopter landing pad, the Emiliano offers discretion and luxury lifestyle. Located in the Jardins district of Sao Paulo, it is midway between the Oscar Freire Street grouping all the major luxury brands – wherever you may be lucky enough to meet Gisele Bundchen – and the Business Center Sao Paulo, where seminars, conferences and meetings are regularly held.

The little extra: Its location in the Jardins district of Sao Paulo, the equivalent of Rodeo Drive district in Los Angeles and the Faubourg Saint-Honore in Paris.

Rates: from 453€ tor the deluxe to 954€ for the suite.

The Emiliano Hotel is a member of The Leading Small Hotels of the World: number information and booking: +800.28.88.88.82

Emiliano
Rue Oscar Freire
384 Sao Paulo
Brazil
T:+55.11.3069.4369