Uxua Casa Hotel & Spa

While some boutique resorts seem geared more towards fashion shoots than hospitality, this place is all about the experience — the mosaic pool, the spa, the copious outdoor lounging space.

Uxua has many imitators but no equal—and has become the reason many come to this part of Brazil in the first place. You will never have more fun expending less effort anywhere in the world.

A million miles from any cookie-cutter hotel, arriving at Uxua Casa in sleepy, beachy Bahia is like entering a private home straight out of a Jorge Amado novel.

This is the single most desirable place in Brazil right now, a jungle gypset pin-up for the transglobal community and an effortless hangout for accomplished daydreamers.

What began as a fashion designer's Trancoso holiday home has evolved into an award-winning community project that promises guests an authentic, immersive Bahian experience.