Pousada Catarina

The pousada has only 6 rooms and is located right on the Praia Grande beach about 15 minutes from Paraty. It is new and everything is in good condition. We booked an upstairs room (superior) with sea view which I would definitely recommend as it has a big balcony with a great view. It was really relaxing to hear the sound of the waves. I would not recommend the ground floor rooms as the view is blocked by a cottage between the building and the beach. The room was stylish and comfortable with some nice touches such as a nespresso machine, kettle and umbrellas. The only thing missing that would have made it better was some comfortable chairs or sun loungers to relax on the balcony. Breakfast was served in the São Francisco restaurant affiliated to the pousada which is located right on the beach. Service and food were both great. It’s open all day for meals, snacks and drinks and is very good. From the other side of the beach you can walk to another nice beach “Prainha” through a path (a bit rough though) in about 10 minutes. It’s quite small and can get crowded but was still very nice. It’s nicer for swimming than Praia Grande which had a lot of boats coming and going. We went on a private boat trip for a day around various islands and small beaches leaving right from the beach in front of the pousada which was fantastic. The pousada has parking but it’s quite cramped and sometimes the access can be difficult. Overall we had a very good stay and I would recommend this pousada.

Pousada Catarina fue todo lo que prometía. La habitación en el piso superior fue un gran acierto. Un hermoso balcón que nos regaló mañanas y noches soñadas con vista a la playa y los barcos amarrados. Por las noches dormir solo con el mosquitero cerrado para impedir el ingreso de insectos y descansar escuchando el ruido de las olas (la pousada está alejada del centro), sin dudas fue todo soñado! Las habitaciones cuentan con un nivel de detalles y decorado que no se encuentra en otras posadas. Bacha para lavar, copas, platos, paraguas por si llovía, baños amplios, etc. Todo está pensado al detalle. Es para destacar la limpieza del lugar (feliciten al personal de limpieza que ordena las habitaciones todas las mañanas!!). Es increíble lo bien mantenido que está todo y el esmero que ponen en el orden. La pousada se encuentra alejada del centro, pero habíamos alquilado un auto (super recomendable ya que también cuentan con estacionamiento gratuito para huéspedes). El desayuno se sirve en un restaurante en la playa (literalmente en la playa!) al lado del hotel. La gente que atiende la pousada (Perla), tanto como las personas del restaurante (Favio), son súper amables. Si bien no hablan mucho español, siempre estaban predispuestos a ayudar y se encontraban atentos a todos los detalles. Ya se extrañan esos días en Catarina, esperamos con ansias poder volver pronto a este lugar tan mágico que es Paraty y poder nuevamente hacerlo en Catarina.

A experiência da hospedagem é especial pois une um quarto confortável e aconchegante, um restaurante com pratos apetitosos e bem feitos e praia pequena, tranquila com poucas ondas e natureza ao redor. Para quem se incomoda com barcos a prainha vizinha após uma trilha de 10 minutos é ideal.