The whole house, the lovely host and the breakfast in the garden with sea view.

“Perfect Place to Dtay”

The house is located right on the beach in a quiet location. The bedroom has everything need with the cutest beach decoration. The breakfast is delicious and D Esmeralda is the most amazing host and a sweethwart. Thank you for having me!

“An authentic experience :)”

Everything ! Esmeralda and Carlos were so welcoming and kind. Carlos helped us organise our stay, and recommended us a guided tour to hike to Pico do Papagaio (an unforgettable experience). The breakfast is really good, especially the home made smoothies !! The room is clean, and the location is perfect, right in front of the beach.

“A beautiful guests house outside and in”

What a stunning guest house which is right on the beach. I loved staying here and would highly recommend. Esmerelda and Carlos are friendly and really helpful. They take care of you as if you’re family. They make big delicious fresh breakfasts, book trips for you, give you advice on travel plans and tell you about the history of the island. My room was comfy and very clean.

“The definition of hospitality”

Esmeralda is a lovely caring hostess. The house is beautiful clean and quiet je breakfast is superb!! Carlos is also very helpful with tips and suggestions. Sleeping and waking up to the bird sound was priceless

“Fantastico”

Our stay at Aretê was great! Esmeralda is a lovely host, she prepares a very good and fresh breakfast every day, and makes the most to make you feel comfortable. Carlos was simply amazing: he was clear in explanation ,and helped us a lot to plan tours , gave us good suggestion where to go and what to do. Besides he also speaks English (not that common in Brazil) and Spanish as well as Portuguese. Highly recommended!

“The location in Abraao right on the beach just next to the centro was perfect. The room was very cozy with a good air co”

The location, room, atmosphere, breakfast, and sweetest hosts.

“Like i say, it was great.”

Everything was fantastic

“welcoming lovely place on the beachfront”

Esmerelda is so welcoming and we had such a fantastic stay. The breakfast is the best we’ve had in South America!

the attention received by owners, Carlos to help us with the tours and special thanks to Esmeralda for the care in having us comfortable and the great breakfast every morning: wonderful!

“Great value, friendly and hospitable home stay in a gorgeous location!”

Location is fabulous, right on the main beach near the ferry port. Near all main attractions but still quiet and set back. Esmeralda is a lovely kind woman and makes a great breakfast and keeps the place spotless. Carlos is a lovely bloke and a tour guide himself so he has top-notch knowledge of the island and helped us arrange a fabulous all day multi island/beach tour which was one of the highlights of our stay in Rio. They were very kind and sympathetic when one of us had sunstroke as well. As other reviewers have mentioned this is a home stay (the hosts plus two guest rooms) rather than a hotel/hostel, so if you don't want the personal touch it's not for you. However if you want a great value, location, clean room with good facilities and kind and friendly hosts, book in here!

“Be aware that this is a home stay and not a hotel. Wonderful hosts and location though”

Amazing beach location! Esmeralda and Carlos were fantastic hosts.

“Great place to relax in paradise”

My husband and I had the loveliest time in this paradise. The B&B was on the beach and we could sleep listening to the soft sound of the waves. The owners were very kind and welcoming; they provided us good advice and suggestions about what to do, places to eat and advised about the day trips on and around the island. The breakfast was great and in the afternoon we always spent some time with the owners chatting away. Definitely a place to enjoy !