Pousada Capim Santo

We have been to Trancoso several times before and only knew Capim Santo as a restaurant so far. Personally, I find the furnishings in the room and cleanliness much more important than the number of possible spa treatments or cocktails on the menu, when it comes to a hotel review. To be honest, we were disappointed with the Pousada, as we had expected a better standard based on the price and the description. The furnishings and the room were generally ok, but not more. There were several signs of age and use and the room obviously needed renovation. A few small things only had been temporarily repaired. The bathroom in particular obviously needed renovation. Also the bed was small for a double bed and only average. This would not be a big problem in an average accommodation, but if the pousada advertises itself as a premium accommodation, in this price level such things should to right. For this price I have experienced better rooms in Trancoso before. I had the impression that a lot of effort had been put into the initial setup and later it was tried to keep maintenance costs low, what now becomes visible in the results. That's a pity, because the hotel garden and the pool area are very nice. The breakfast is also good and the staff is friendly. With well-kept rooms, there would definitely the potential for a much better experience on a high level.

We had a wonderful stay at Capim Santo. All of the staff who work at capim santo are wonderful from the car service to the breakfast staff, the cleaners to the door staff. In particular Joao on the front desk was incredibly helpful and went above and beyond to help with recommending beaches, arranging a massage and helping with various requests. The room was relatively simple but spacious and relaxing with a spacious shower. We enjoyed the time we spent on the hammock in front of the room. The location of the pousada is perfect - in the center of Trancoso’s pedestrianised center. The breakfast included delicious fresh fruits and eggs each day as well as a rotating selection of cakes, pancakes and savoury items. I also recommend eating at the restaurant, it was one of our favourite meals in Trancoso. My two recommendations to the management would be 1) the swimming pool already has lovely sound of birds singing and wind in the trees, it is not necessary to play loud music as well, especially Ed Sheeran. 2) provide advice about how to drive to the pousada from Porto Seguro. Google maps recommends various routes, we didn’t know which one to take and ended up taking a ferry and driving on a dirt track. If you don’t pick the right capim santo vehicle entrance Google will also send you on roads in Trancoso that are not open to vehicles. The drive took almost 3 hours and was one of the most stressful drives of my life!