“Paradise needs repairs!”

It results difficult to make this post because I have mixed feelings involving my stay. The Kiaroa is settled in a spectacular place! However, we were not lucky with the weather: it was raining and the tide was full. Because of this condition, we ended up staying a long time in the hotel and ha... Meer

It results difficult to make this post because I have mixed feelings involving my stay. The Kiaroa is settled in a spectacular place! However, we were not lucky with the weather: it was raining and the tide was full. Because of this condition, we ended up staying a long time in the hotel and had time to assess more rigorously things and details that should have passed unnoticed if you were taking advantage of the incredible landscape of this site. That been said, my biggest criticism, and there may seem silly, but not for a hotel that wants to be luxury: Please replace the white lamps of the rooms! This leads to the simplest business premises and not to a charming and cosy environment. I understand that the furniture are rustic (even the price is not), but the room fridge engine noise woke me up several times. If the hotel does not intend to replace them, and understand that this creates a great cost, please put in the other adjacent room, at least is further from the bed. We had L'Occitane products but no moisturising lotion, inadmissible in a beach hotel. Breakfast is very tasty and there is a good restaurant as well. Staff very nice but limited in their specific functions. Please, take care of this place and make it a real 5 stars!

Minder

“Beautiful hotel in stunning location”

We spent a week at Kiaroa which is a beautiful hotel in a stunning setting. The beach was incredibly beautiful and the hotel pool was one of the biggest and most interesting designs I'd ever seen. The food was good but not amazing - a bit repetitive. Unfortunately, due to it being low season, sev... Meer

We spent a week at Kiaroa which is a beautiful hotel in a stunning setting. The beach was incredibly beautiful and the hotel pool was one of the biggest and most interesting designs I'd ever seen. The food was good but not amazing - a bit repetitive. Unfortunately, due to it being low season, several of the activities they advertise did not seem to be on offer ie there was no horse riding because the horses had been taken away for the winter! When we arrived we were given the champagne reception but no tour of the hotel and it's facilities so we had to constantly ask where things were and what was available. Unfortunately, we do not speak Portuguese which caused major problems because, at times, there were no staff around who could speak the languages we could offer ie Italian, Spanish, French and English! This caused constant problems when ordering food and drinks. These factors, along with one or two other little niggles, prevent me from giving five stars - I think this hotel definitely could be, and aspires to be a five star hotel but just falls short of the mark. We still had a very pleasant week though despite the short comings. The two Moorea villas we had were beautiful, clean and very well appointed with lovely individual pools and views

Minder

“Nice”

This location with own little airport is very nice located, has a wonderful huge garden and two nice restaurants (one at the beach, one at the pool) and a wonderful pool. The food is ok. Though, the rooms (there are bungalows which i did not see) are simple and too expensive for what it is. Howev... Meer

This location with own little airport is very nice located, has a wonderful huge garden and two nice restaurants (one at the beach, one at the pool) and a wonderful pool. The food is ok. Though, the rooms (there are bungalows which i did not see) are simple and too expensive for what it is. However, the staff is helpful and friendly. The village itself (Barra Grande), approx. 45 min walking distance along the beach, is absolutely charming!!! Barra Grande might be one of the last hidden top-hot-spots at the coast of Bahia.

Minder

“a let down”

getting there was a nightmare as google maps has it wrong and the last part of the road is dicey..the installations are in urgent need of a do over.. the views are quite stunning..but that is about as good as it gets