Key Facts
Number of Rooms: 16 rooms + 2 villas all with Trousseau sheets, towels and bathrobes, locally made and 100% natural soaps, air conditioning, a safe and a minibar.
Room Categories:
1 Tutabel Suite: (80m²) Partial view of the sea and view of a private inner garden. King-size four poster canopy bed, 2 single beds can be added to increase the capacity to 4 people. Balcony, chaise longue, private bathroom with shower and two sinks.
12 Pitanga Suites: (60 m²) King-size four poster canopy bed, 2 single beds can be added to increase the capacity to 4 people, bathroom and dressing room, large glass windows at treetop level, large balcony with views of the Atlantic Rainforest.
3 Sapoti Suites: (40 m²) King-size four poster canopy bed, 1 single bed can be added to increase the capacity to 3 people, bathroom, balcony integrated into the front garden of the pousada, 20 metres from the beach
Rio do Brasil Villa: (300 m²) A private stilt house style villa with large windows, 2 (60 m²) suites with an extra-large king-size bed, a living room with a dining table for six and an American-style kitchen, a large balcony and private pool and gardens. room surrounded by large windows leading to the [private pool and garden with, gazebo, hammocks and sun loungers.
Casa do Quadrado: A house in the charming Trancoso Square, designed to comfortably serve our customers who want to enjoy with their family or group of friends. At Trancoso Square, for those who want to be close to the city’s nightlife. Being able to receive up to four people very comfortably, the private house Vila Quadrado has 2 suites, two extra-large king-size double beds, as well as a kitchen, living room and all the infrastructure you are looking for – including its own parking and 24 hour security. Perfect for the guest who wants to stay in the center of the Quadrado!
Facilities: Pool, restaurant, beach and pool bars, a gym and sauna. Stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, snorkelling, surfing and bodyboarding and beach tennis on the beach.
Internet: High Speed wifi
Excursion details: Fat bikes for 7 to 13K beach trails. Atlantic Rainforest trips including kayaking, hiking, birdwatching and star gazing tours are available, plus a special “It comes from the Earth” sensory forest tour for kids. These have an extra cost.
Dates of operation: All Year.
Rates include: Breakfast, Juices made with fruits from the Atlantic Forest, Complimentary ticket to visit RPPN Rio do Brasil,Parking, Handmade amenities, High-speed Wi-Fi. A 10% service charge is added.
Minimum age: None
Minimum stay: None
Senderos recommends: 3 to 4 nights to fully relax into the Bahian vibe.
Affiliations: Brazilian Luxury Tourism Association (BLTA)
Stories:
Senderos stories celebrate the positive impact that sustainable and regenerative tourism can bring to destinations, communities and the environment.
- Click here to explore the fascinating interview with Pedro Treacher, director of the OCanto group (see below), a collection of hotels including Pousada Tutabel.
“Our mission is to safeguard biomes in Brazil through ecotourism. Raising awareness about these regions in the face of climate change and expanding industrial agriculture.”
Sustainability
- The Rio do Brasil RPPN is an environmental conservation area belonging to the group at Pousada Tutabel, where 975 hectares of Tabuleiro—a threatened species of vegetation—Atlantic Forest are preserved.
- Tutabel offers free RPPN visits for children and youngsters from regional daycare centres, schools, and NGOs throughout the year and final-year university students in environmental courses to carry out their training here. Community outreach through ICMBio and Conservation International, also Humanize, Associação Despertar Trancoso, USP, UFSB, NeoPrego, RPPN Veracel Station, IBAMA and the Public Ministry of Bahia.
- Single use plastic has been eliminated and to reduce water consumption, the hotel uses clay filtered-water coolers for guests.
- Tutabel helped create the Futuri collective, which develops working groups that foster regenerative tourism
Perfect for:
Couples and families looking for a relaxed tropical beach front holiday
Getting there
By Road
Trancoso is around 86 kilometres from the airport of Porto Seguro. The drive takes about an 1h 15 mins.
By Air
The nearest International airport is Porto Seguro, which can be reached from the capital of Bahia, Salvador or directly from Rio De Janeiro or Sao Paulo.
Gallery & Resources
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- Images, our selection
- Fact sheets
- Presentations
- Videos
- Rack rates
- Excursion lists
- And other useful information
Tutabel also has its own Image Gallery.
Please contact us if you need anything else.
Weather
Daytime low temperatures are warm at 21 °C to 22 °C (70 °F to 72 °F).
In the Autumn (March to May) the weather is also very warm to hot with daytime high temperatures of 28 °C to 30 °C (82 °F to 86 °F).
The lowest temperatures during these months are between 20 °C and 22 °C (68 °F to 72 °F).