Casa Turquesa - Paraty, Brazil

About this Chic Retreat

Casa Turquesa is a small boutique hotel in the historic colonial town of Paraty. This tranquil and stylish retreat, a restored 18th-century town house, is the perfect base for exploring the regions rainforests and sandy beaches. The town of Paraty is rich in history, a UNESCO site with a wealth of colonial architecture. In festival and Carnival time, the town really comes alive, and along with the Bloco da Lama mud festival in February, Paraty also hosts an international literary festival in July. Teresa, the Brazilian owner, has created a calm bolthole right by the port where guests can relax in bright interiors and sunbathe by the plunge pool in the courtyard which also houses a bar. Enjoy friendly service in this homely chic retreat which echoes the artistic atmosphere and colonial history of the town itself.

Accommodation

Choose the room to suit your mood, with a different colour for each of the 9 suites at Casa Turquesa. The cool interiors are decorated in white and the namesake colour of the room, with pink, yellow, turquoise, green, red and more, echoing the cool blue & white façade of this boutique hotel. Each room has a distinct feel with vibrant paintwork and varnished hardwood flooring and all have luxurious king-size or queen-size beds, some of which are four-posters, fitted with 300-thread Egyptian cotton sheets with mosquito nets made by local craftsmen. The en-suite bathrooms with showers or baths and Granado & Natura bath products, towels, bathrobes & slippers, and the white and royal blue suites have whirlpool bathtubs for an added touch of luxury. All rooms have air-conditioning, LCD TVs, safes, mini-bars, telephones and internet connections, and each one has gorgeous views over the tiled rooftops of Paraty, the bay, the mountains or the domed roof of Santa Rita Church. The White Master Room also has its own private balcony.

Activities

Casa Turquesa's stylish courtyard is a great place to meet your fellow guests or relax with a book, complete with plunge pool, bar, gazebo and plenty of comfy seating. The pretty town of Paraty has a lively café scene and plenty of art galleries and crafts shops. Come during Carnival, and you can catch the incredible mud festival which takes over the town, or in Full Moon, grab some wellies from the casa and experience the famous flooding of the town where for a few hours, the city streets are filled with water as the tide comes in. Wander the cobbled streets and visit the 18th-century churches and take a visit to the Casa da Cultura which has an exhibition on the history of Paraty. Close by, beautiful sandy beaches await and the rainforests that surround the town are great for hiking and walking. Take a boat trip to the bay of Ilha Grande and you can stop off at the secluded bays for a picnic, a good place for snorkelling. For diving, your hosts can organise a tour where you will see many species of fish, starfish, turtles and ray fish.

Dining

Breakfast is served in room or out in the courtyard and lounge, with fruit salad, freh bread, homemade jam, Brazilian custard tarts, yoghurt, granola, eggs-to-order freshly-squeezed juice and great coffee. The menu changes each day with a different fruit, jam, cake and new Brazilian favourite, for instance banana or tapioca with honey, each day. Tapas can be offered throughout the day and guests can enjoy complimentary tea, coffee and cakes in the afternoon. For lunch and dinner, your hosts can recommend some great local restaurants.

Rates

Rates at Casa Turquesa are per room per night for 1 or 2 people and include breakfast in the lounge from 8am until you get up. 10% service tax and 5% ISS charges apply in addition to the rates. For triple or quadruple rooms, add on 35% of the rates per person with a possibility of a 3rd person in the Master and Junior rooms and a 4th in the Green Master suite only. A 2 night minimum stay applies. Casa Turquesa does not have its own parking but there is parking available 200m away. Children under 14 cannot be accommodated.
Special rates apply at New Year, Carnival, Flip and Easter.

Rates (BRL)

Room

Jan 2012

Feb 2012

Mar 2012

Apr 2012

May 2012

Jun 2012

Jul 2012

Aug 2012

Sep 2012

Oct 2012

Nov 2012

Dec 2012

Jan 2013

Feb 2013

Mar 2013

Apr 2013

May 2013

Jun 2013

Jul 2013

Aug 2013

Sep 2013

Oct 2013

Nov 2013

Dec 2013

Room:

Luxury Room with Queen size bed

Jan:

920

Feb:

920

Mar:

920

Apr:

790-2760

May:

790

Jun:

790

Jul:

920

Aug:

920

Sep:

790-2370

Oct:

790-2370

Nov:

790-3160

Dec:

790

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Room:

Junior Suite with King size bed

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Room:

Master Room with King size bed

Jan:

1400

Feb:

1400

Mar:

1400

Apr:

1120-4200

May:

1120

Jun:

1120

Jul:

1400

Aug:

1400

Sep:

1120-3360

Oct:

1120-3360

Nov:

1120-4480

Dec:

1120

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* Rates in BRL

Cancellation policy

High season:

30 days before check-in high season and special packages (New Year's Eve, Carnival, Easter and FLIP and other holidays): full refund.

29-15 days before check-in: 20% on the total amount and the balance (80%) in credit for a future stay, valid for 12 months.

Less than 15 days up to 96 hours prior to arrival: 50% of the total amount and the balance (50%) in credit for a future stay, valid for 12 months (except holidays).

Less than 96 hours before check in: no refund.

Low season:

15 days before check-in (except package and holidays extended): full refund

Less than 15 days until 48 hours prior to arrival: 30% of the total and the balance (70%) in credit for a future stay, valid for 12 months (except holidays)
Less that 48 hours in advance: no refund.

No Shows: 100% of the prepayment will be forfeited.

Rates and conditions are subject to change without notice, while respecting the reservations already confirmed.