Hotel Boutique Quinta das Videiras

We stayed for 3 nights here and it was lovely. On our first night, the shower in our room had very low pressure, so we talked to the manager the next morning. We were immediately upgraded to a different room with a bigger bed. The breakfast was always wonderful. We ate in the atrium each morning, which was just lovely. Stained glass all around, beautiful floors, and delicious food. The portions were pretty big for us, but we found that portion sizes in all of Brazil are very very large. Each night, we would find our beds turned down and a selection of teas waiting for us, sent by Marcelo, the night concierge. We came here in the middle of winter, and it rained almost daily so we did not use the pool. However, it was beautiful to look at the pool courtyard every day.

Sometimes when you read the reviews on a place you scratch your head when you get there wondering if they were talking about what you were seeing. First, let me state that my GF and I gravitate to the 5-star hotels in the major cities and the Michelin star restaurants in the areas we travel to. The area around Lagoa is a bit rustic and not a Sao Paulo neighborhood and the area is a bit of a party scene for the local surf crowd with many Hostels in the area and a plethora of live music everywhere to be found. I primarily booked Quinta das Videiras becasue of the comments other guests gave regarding the spa. And yes the spa and the massages were amazing! However what really sets this place aprt form so many other boutique hotels was the amazing attention to detail, wheather it was the custom note with breakfast on our table every morning or the fine linens they use for towels and the bedding. The bed was amazingly comfortable and the pillows ranged from fluffy to firm guaranteed to satisfy the biggest of pillow snobs. The hosts are more than accommodating and had some of the most excellent restaurant recommendations - we were never disappointed and dined on the freshest seafood ever. Maybe my favorite thing was the fact that they let you enjoy a custom breakfast late into the morning which is a blessing if you are partaking in the ever plentiful nightlife this area of Floripa has to offer.

Nice location. Cute hotel. Our room was literally on the ground floor at the pool so privacy was nonexistent. Try to avoid this room if you like to have natural light in your room with the curtains/windows open. Unfortunately for two of the days there was construction across the street and it felt like bricks were literally falling above us. Bad luck. I would also probably suggest the hotel build a wall or some sort of separation between the street and the hotel (more for safety purposes). Lotta traffic in the area (only two lane "highways" everywhere) since Lagoa is like a main artery of the island so keep that in mind for weekend travel if you have a car or are using the bus.