Fazenda São Francisco do Corumbau

Fazenda São Francisco do Corumbau sits at Ponta do Corumbau, near Prado in the far south of Bahia. The hotel is a farm estate set among coconut groves with around two kilometres of beach in front of it. The name Corumbau comes from the Pataxó word for a distant place, and that sense of being far from everything is the point.

There are only ten rooms, all by the sea, split between bungalows and suites in the main house. It has won the Condé Nast Johansens award for best beach hotel in South America.

The hotel does not publish wedding details, so this is a conversation to have early. The beach and the coconut groves are the natural settings, and the kitchen cooks Bahian food with an international touch. The venue confirms weddings of up to 100 guests. Ask the team about ceremony spots, whether the whole hotel can be booked and what the plan is for music and timings in the evening.

With ten rooms, this suits an elopement or a wedding for close family, and taking every room is the obvious move. Larger groups will need to stay elsewhere in the Corumbau area, so ask the team for suggestions.

The room choice runs from the Bangalô Super Luxo to suites in the main house. Corumbau is remote by design, so ask the team about the best airport, flights and transfer times before guests book anything.