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Awasi Santa Catarina

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A Relais And Chateaux hotel. Rialto is a Virtuoso agency: book this hotel direct at the VIP rate for benefits that can include priority room upgrades, hotel credits, and more.

Awasi Santa Catarina occupies a secluded peninsula on Brazil’s southern coast, offering rare privacy, dramatic sea views, and an intimate atmosphere immersed in nature.

Rua Elpidio Alves Do Nasciment, 104, 88190000 Bombinhas, Brazil
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Awasi Santa Catarina

About Awasi Santa Catarina

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Plan your stay to include the Wednesday seafood grill, featuring seafood prepared over open flames and enjoyed with sweeping ocean views.

In the hotel’s own words

Location & Accommodation

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Set on a lush, privately owned peninsula near Governador Celso Ramos, Awasi Santa Catarina is a retreat overlooking Brazil’s Emerald Coast, just a short drive from Florianópolis. Surrounded by Atlantic rainforest and ocean views, the lodge offers complete seclusion and a strong connection to nature.

The property features just 25 spacious villas, thoughtfully positioned to ensure privacy and tranquillity. Each villa blends contemporary comfort with natural materials and includes a private terrace with overlooking a distinct view of the Emerald Coast.

Our Cuisine

Dining at Awasi Santa Catarina celebrates fresh, seasonal ingredients and the flavours of the southern Brazilian coast. Menus highlight locally sourced produce, seafood, and herbs from the garden, combining classic recipes with refined, contemporary techniques. Guests can enjoy a variety of settings across the property, with a relaxed yet elegant approach to gastronomy.

Excursions Experiences at Awasi Santa Catarina are tailored to guests’ interests and pace, from kayaking, surfing, and snorkelling to coastal hikes and boat excursions along the Emerald Coast. For relaxation, the Wellness Center offers a serene setting with personalised treatments designed to restore balance and wellbeing.

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  • Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability
  • Daily breakfast for two per bedroom
  • $100 hotel credit per stay
  • Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability

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Rooms and suites

7 room types, as described by the hotel.
Rooms
Size
1Anhatomirim
Anhatomirim (3 units) · Split-level bedroom and living room of around 860 sqft with two verandas overlooking the sea.
861 ft²
2Arvoredo
Arvoredo (10 units) · Single-level bedroom and living room arrangement. Comforts include a dry sauna and a jacuzzi tub set into a spacious deck affording a sea view.
1,023 ft²
3Vila
Villa (4 units) · The bedroom and living area are integrated. There is a double bathroom with twin walk-in closets and a dry sauna. The jacuzzi is in a glass-walled and glass-roofed conservatory with a sea view. Outside, the bungalow has a private garden and a private pool.
Members only
4Especial da Vila
The bedroom and living area are integrated. Extra touches include 600-thread Egyptian cotton sheets. The double bathroom has twin walkin closets and the dry sauna has a sea view. The 12- jet jacuzzi is in a glass-walled and glass-roofed conservatory with a sea view.
Members only
5Esmeralda
Esmeralda (4 units) · Bungalows where the bedroom and living area are integrated. There is a dry sauna with sea view, a Spa-bathroom area with massage tatamis and a wonderful jacuzzi also with a sea view. Outside, the bungalow has a private deck with comfortable Chaise Longues and a private fan shaped plunge pool.
Members only
6Especial Esmeralda
Our most sophisticated bungalow, extremely private and stunning view. The bedroom and living area are integrated. There is a dry sauna with sea view, a Spa area with massage tatamis and a wonderful jacuzzi also with a sea view.
Members only
7Especial Anhatomirim
The Especial Anhatomirim category bungalows feature a bedroom and a living room in two levels, a deck with a private heated pool, as well as a solarium and a dry sauna.
Members only

Room type data is subject to change and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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What is the value of the VIP benefits?

Daily breakfast for two plus the $100 hotel credit come with every stay at this hotel - adding $100-200/day in value. A room upgrade could also be worth a substantial amount, in addition to early check-in / late check-out benefits when available.

What Virtuoso amenities does Awasi Santa Catarina include?

Booked through Rialto, a stay at Awasi Santa Catarina includes Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability; Daily breakfast for two per bedroom; $100 hotel credit per stay; Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability.

What room types does Awasi Santa Catarina offer?

Awasi Santa Catarina lists Anhatomirim, Arvoredo, Vila, Especial da Vila, Esmeralda, Especial Esmeralda and 1 more. Sizes and bed options for each are in the rooms table above.

How does this compare to other programs, like through AMEX Fine Hotels & Resorts, or Chase Edit?

Using a hotel's own VIP program may provide higher upgrade priority, additional VIP benefits and promotional rate offers, and a direct relationship with the hotel for special requests. Rialto offers more VIP hotels than any credit card program. In addition, Chase Edit rates can be substantially more expensive as they rarely run promotions whereas AMEX rates are often comparable but do not offer programs such as Upgrade at Booking.

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