Résidencia Ecológico Pedra do Elefante — Hotel in Região Geográfica Imediata de Vitória

We stayed at Pedra do Elefante after a week in Rio on our way up the coast. This is a great way to spend a few days relaxing, with the rooms of the hostel overlooking Elefante Rock and a creek lined with granite boulders with pools you can float about in.||The pousada is about 10 mins from Guarapari with a taxi costing about R$20- $30 or you can call the hostel and they may be able to pick you up. If you take a taxi, make sure you understand and negotiate the price in advance (check with the Pousada if you're unsure). We got badly ripped off by our taxi driver on the way in.||Bring cash for accommodation and meals - they only took local cards during our stay. A giant, good-quality Brazilian breakfast is included in the room rate and lunch and dinner are also cooked by the owner Martin if you want to eat in their restaurant. These are delicious and reasonably priced (R$15-20) - try the French-canadian Poutine! There is no WiFi or communal kitchen there though. |||There are plenty of little informal tours to do with Martin or some of his local friends depending on what you're interested in. Martin, his wife and the staff were very helpful and friendly. This is a fantastic place to stay to get away from the hussle and bussle of the cities, without having to get too far off the...

Although the pousada is not too far from the city, its surroundings made us feel like we were in the middle of the jungle. We started our day by enjoying an amazing complimentary breakfast on the terrace overlooking the incredible elephant shaped rock and the fresh water spring pool that we later took a dip in to cool off! We hiked to the top of the elephant rock where we were able to see great views of the city and later on the owner of the pousada, Martin, offered us a day tour package that included taking us about 40 minutes away from the pousada to amazing waterfalls that we were able to swim in! When living in the city of Rio de Janiero, a little escape into the wilderness is essential and we will be back for more rest and relaxtion and soon as possible! There is nothing better than waking up in a place where you can actually smell...

Thank you to Martin and his partner for hosting us - it was only one night but he kindly took us on an informative walk around the property. His story is very interesting and he's worked hard to get where he is! The view of the Elephant is quite stunning, plus the dinner and breakfast we were served was delicious and excellent value for money. We stayed in a dorm which was clean and towels and extra rugs were provided. Thank you for...