John of God
Casa de Dom Inacio, Abadiania, Brazil
Finding a Room & Pousada Rates
Updated May 2010
Prices continue to increase, again I have contacted every hotel/pousada owner in Abadiania and the ones that have answered are detailed below. It is still a wise precaution to confirm direct either by email or phone before travelling.
Updated March 2009
Prices continue to increase, I have contacted every hotel/pousada in Abadiania and the ones that have answered are detailed below. It is still a wise precaution to confirm direct either by email or phone before travelling.
Rooms and Meals at the Pousadas
Bare and basic. Bed with sheets, pillow and blanket, maybe a place to hang clothes. Bare light bulbs in the ceiling. You will usually be living out of suitcase on the floor. Bathrooms have a small sink attached to wall, without a vanity, toilet (do not flush toilet paper), basket for toilet paper, basic showerhead beside toilet or sink. If you have anything extra like a chair, table, or fan be grateful. Consider this a pilgrimage for your spirit and a lesson in being humble and tolerant.
Be sure to check your mattress before you take the room, not all mattresses are created equal!
Most people on their first trip, stay at one of the pousadas that has an English speaking proprietor. These pousadas are: Santa Rita, Amazonas, Dom Ingrid, Catarinense, Luz Divina, Dos Anjos, Martin's, Linda Horizonte, Neusa, Paraiso, Prates, Irmao Sol, and Girassois.
If you stay at one of the other pousadas, write on piece of paper in Portuguese what you need. You won’t understand what they say, so give them the paper to write on. If they say "R60 com cafe", that is for one night and breakfast. They will then say "R10 para jantar", meaning that is the price per meal for lunch (amorco) and/or dinner (jantar). Most will give a price including room and three meals, such as R60 per person. "Tem voce um quarto por 2 pessao por 12 dias. Quanto Real por noite? Do you have a room for 2 people for 12 nights? How much per night?
When you arrive you will be exhausted from the trip. If you don’t arrive until Tuesday afternoon, some places are already filled. Take what you can get. Don’t be flustered by language. You can move any time when you are rested and more familiar with surroundings.
Reservations are not necessary and not always honoured. You may have a reservation but show up and the place is full, or be asked to move in the middle of your stay. Fax and emails are listed if you want to make a reservation.
For those who feel more comfortable knowing they have a place to stay when they arrive, reservations can be made by email. We have been told by a number of people that the pousada may not respond. If you do not receive a prompt response, try emailing another pousada.
Just go with the knowing that you are supposed to be in Abadiania and you will end up where you are supposed to be. The spirits may intend that you are to meet someone, and you won’t know who it is until after you end up wherever it is you are supposed to be!
Pousadas Rates
The rates are R35-R90 (approximately $18-45 or £10-25) a day per person for a room which includes 3 buffet meals. The meals are served at 7am, noon, and 6-7pm. If you drink the blessed healing water from the Casa and don’t buy drinks with meals, you can save money. Regular bottled water is readily available. The bottled water at the Pousadas may be blessed by the owner but is not the same as the healing water from the Casa bookstore.
You can eat lunch or dinner at many Pousadas for R5-R15. We have found, speaking with many people, that most tire of eating the food at the same pousada. Therefore, we suggest that you get your room with breakfast only (cafe), and buy all your meals separately, which will give you the opportunity to eat at other pousadas, and at the new restaurants that are springing up in Abadiania. NOTE: Amazonas, Dom Ingrid, Dos Anjos, and Irma Sol, and others do not offer this option.
Meals on weekends are sparse at many of the Pousadas, as Pousadas guests leave Friday and Saturday, and new guests arrive on Monday & Tuesday. This is not a good time to explore a new dining experience.
If you get your room with all meals, keep track of the meals you skip at your pousada and some of the pousada owners will allow you to deduct it from your total bill. ( be sure to clarify this ahead of time). Tell your pousada owner you will not be eating today's lunch or dinner so they can keep track also.
For those staying extended lengths of time (30 days or more), it may be possible to negotiate a lower rate. Some of the pousadas offer a R10 discount if you share your room.
Prices of pousadas reflect popularity and what the owner dares to ask!!! Prices do not reflect mattress comfort, noise level, or food. Rooms are priced per person. You will not split the cost if you share a room. Each person pays for their bed and meals individually.
Please help us to help people that are planning a trip to the Casa.
After you have returned home, please email us the daily rate of the pousada
where you stayed, and any other information that would be helpful to others.
eric@johnofgod-brasil.com
Noise at the Pousadas
All pousada rooms are hospital recovery rooms. It has been our experience and has been brought to our attention by a number of other people, that some guests do not honour this, and engage in long unnecessary conversations outside or next to other guest's rooms who are recovering from surgery. Please take your conversations to the eating areas or to a cafe. Please be quiet in your pousada room and around all other pousada rooms.
Map
of pousada locations.
The pousadas are listed in alphabetical
order. The word pousada has been dropped from the listings.
When calling any of the pousadas listed
below, you need to dial
011-55
(from the U.S.A) or 00-55 (from the U.K)
before the phone number.
To send a letter, add to address given: CEP 72940-000, Abadiânia, Goias
Brasil. From the USA or the UK a letter takes at least a
week.
Prices are listed as R30/R7..price per bed including 3 meals (per person) and price of lunch or dinner for visitors. NA..not available
AMAZONAS
Updated May 15, 2010
R52, R62,
R72 per day per person (including breakfast, lunch and dinner), depending
on the location of the room.
Elizabeth (Beth) is the owner and 2 staff also speak English.
They have 2 phone booths to call home, accepting MCI, AT & T calling cards
and Brazilians.
There is a large backyard with a view to the field and a piscina.
Equipment center, follow-up physical therapy and water aerobics.
An international cable television in the lounge area of the pool.
Wireless
internet is free for guests.
Has a library, books in several languages, to lend a guest of Hotel and
other accommodations.
The restaurant receives
people from other hostels too ..
hotelamazonas@terra.com.br
Postal address: Avenida Frontal 721.
Phone (62) 3343-1187 Fax (62) 3343-2317
Use the
information above to make reservations for the Hotel and Hotel Amazonas
Brazil.
Hotel Amazonas and Brazil hotel has taxi and Van (mini bus)
It is for ecological
and waterfalls.
CAMINHO ENCANTADO Updated May 15, 2010
Phone (62) 3343 1955
caminho.encantado@hotmail.com
CATARINENSE
R80/R15. A room with the coffee is 60.00 real,
Discount of R10 is offered for 2 people staying in one room. This
is a family-run Pousada. Carlos and Rosane speak English. Other family members
speak German and a little Italian. All family members are volunteers at
the Casa. Rooms are in U-shaped setting with space to sit outside and visit.
You can can hang your clothes outside of the room to dry.
Postal address : Rua 05, L. 07 Bairro L. Horizonte
Phone/Fax (62)3343-1443
http://abadianiapousada.com.br/abadianiapousada/index_ing.htm
DO SUL
R30 breakfast only. R8 for dinner. No lunch served. Olga speaks German.
They have a small garden patio setting and a meditation room. Olga accepts
US dollars and Euros. Email contact Iraci Genz who speaks English. This
Pousada is FOR SALE. Olga would like to retire.
genz.nho@pop.com.br
Postal address :
Rua Araguaia Qd. F-Lote 7/8,
Phone (62)3343-1379
DOM INGRID
Updated May 15, 2010
R75 R85 R100 for single room with 3 meals a day per person. R140 R150 R160
for double room with 3 meals a day . They only serve meals to their guests
or friends of guests. Ricardo (one of the English speaking Casa interpreters)
works there. They book groups, but individuals are also welcome when space
is available. Dinner is served at 7pm. Good food with lots of variety, and
they also have 12 flavours of ice cream. Ricardo also helps here at hotel
with translations for a single person or a group. ricmello@terra.com.br
or valdete.ferreira@terra.com.br
Postal address :
Av: Francisca Teixeira Damas Nr. 706,
Phone/Fax (62)3343-1206 Ricardo's
Cell (62)5562-9628-7408
Ricardo is there at meal times every day except Sunday to answer questions and take phone calls. Ricardo and his brother also have a taxi service.
FURLAN
Updated May 15, 2010
R45 for single room or R40 per person for double room, includes only breakfast. New with 17 rooms, 9 doubles &
8 singles
= 26 persons capacity. Ignez is the owner. Quiet, spacious, calm, tidy.
Away from noise of other pousadas and fairgrounds. Located opposite Pousada
Catarinense
ignezfurlan@yahoo.com.br
Postal address :
Rua Frontal B,
Phone/Fax (62)3343-1338
www.pousadafurlan.com
GIRASSOIS
Updated May 15, 2010
R70. Includes 3 meals or R40 for bed and breakfast. Claudio speaks English and is a volunteer at the
Casa. His wife's name is Miriam. They have 6 rooms. They are building a
new place in front of their address with 17 rooms and a big garden , could
be ready in July 2010, please ask. If you are not a guest,
you need to make reservations to eat here. People rave about their food.
This Pousada has no identification
sign because Claudio and Miriam prefer to keep it like a home, it is next to Irmao Sol.
miriampruja@hotmail.com or
cjapruja@bol.com.br
or
CA180354@yahoo.com.br Postal
address :
Av. Getúlio Vargas, Qd. 10 Lt. 04
Bairro Lindo Horizonte,
Phones (62)3343-1961, (62)3343-2089, Cell (62)9622-2934
Claudio and Miriam have a beautiful farm or 'fazenda' called 'Fim De Semana'. There are trips there for the day at the weekends. You can relax in the countryside with the blessing of the Entities. There are opportunities to swim, walk, fish or just to sit quietly and meditate. Lunch and transport are provided. For reservations contact Claudio or Miriam
HOTEL BRASIL
Updated May 15, 2010
R30 per day for a room with breakfast. They now have a new restaurant and
ice cream. Good meals and dining area; overlooks main street, open breeze
flowing, nice and cool. They usually have guests that speak English. The
backyard has avocado, mango and lime trees. Giant avocados are available
every day during the season. Postal address :
Avenida Frontal 681 Phone (62)3343-1348
for Portuguese
Fax (62)3343-2317 Phone (62)3343-1187
NOTE: Elizabeth owns Amazonas and Hotel Brasil, . Make your reservations through Amazonas. There is usually an English speaker at the desk.
HOTEL MONTREAL
R34/R7 They have 20 Rooms
Phone (62)3343-2262,
Cell (62)911-1967
HOTEL PARAISO
Updated March 26, 2009
R 50 for 3 meals or R30 breakfast only. Discount available for stays
of one month or more. Ivan and Ida are the owners. English, Spanish, Italian
and Portuguese are spoken. They are both Casa guides and can assist their
guests through the healing process. Ivan
and Ida have added an Italian Restaurant within
the hotel and they serve pizza, pasta and seafood. They also have houses
to rent for long term stay at R450 & R750 per month. They also have
a bike shop and they hire out the bikes for the comfort and convenience
of visitors to The Casa. The Pousada and the
houses have internet installed for laptops.
hotelparaisosanjose@hotmail.com
Postal address San Jose, Rua 04, No 59, Lindo Horizonte,
Phone(62)3343-1231
HOTEL REI DEVI Updated May 15, 2010
Postal Address: Av. Belem, Qd 14, Lotes 14 a 16, Bairro Lindo Horizonte,
Phone +55 (62) 3343 1145
Cell +55(62) 84147408 Cell +55(62)7813-0211
HOTEL SAN RAPHAEL
Updated April 21, 2010
Rates: Single rooms: 80 reais including 3 daily
meals. Double rooms: 140 reais including 3 daily meals per person.
Special rates can be negotiated for long stay guests and for groups with
special conditions applying to group leaders. Located a 30 second walk
(less than one block) from the Casa and it is the newest hotel in town.
It offers 32 spacious rooms, outstanding and healthy food prepared with
the freshest ingredients from Brazilian cooks, outstanding service and
extremely high standards of cleanliness. Services offered: Daily
chambermaid service, 24-hour reception desk, room service upon request,
organizing 24-hour airport pick-ups, carrying out special food requests,
multilingual staff with international hotel experience, free telephone
calls to the U.S.A., the cheapest rates in town for telephone calls to the
rest of the world, unlimited free internet (Wireless and broadband), free
printing (including photos), laundry service, free assistance to the Casa
and translation services for our guests, guest services (bookings of
flights, confirmations, city tours of Brasilia and the local area etc)...
just to name a few . Please contact the hotel directly for rates and
availability at cpapas@gmail.com
Phone +55 62 33432383
IRMAO SOL, IMA
LUA
Updated May 15, 2010
(referred to as Martin's Pousada) also NAMASTE
R90/R20. Very popular place. Three buildings each a different colours. The
owner, Martin, is a Casa interpreter. Enclosed garden setting with fountain.
It is a 15-20 min. walk to the Casa. They have 65 rooms plus 4 more in 2
local houses. Meals are R15 for people from other pousadas.
Luciano speaks English and has a taxi service, he has 2 vans for rent and
to pick up people from the airport
sol.luna@terra.com.br
Postal address :
Av. Antonia Pereira da Silva, Q. 08 L. 01 Bairro Lindo Horizonte
Phone (62)3343-1544
See Photo Slide Show on 'Still
Photos' page
IZAIRA
R30/R5 No reservations needed. For the budget traveller. A German guide,
Michail, brings his groups here. Can use their washing machine for R5 per
load. May take MasterCard.
Phone (62)3343-2373.
JARDIM DOS ANJOS
R75 (breakfast, lunch, dinner). Mauricio & Mardenia speak English, Spanish
& French. 23 rooms. Rated as the best food in town, they have an extensive
vegetarian menu as well as quality beef and fish. They serve fruit and desert
daily. This pousada has become popular for those wishing to escape the mundane
fare of the majority of the pousadas. Enclosed garden setting with hammocks.
Free wireless internet connection.
jardimdosanjos@yahoo.com.br
Postal address :
Av. Belem Q. 16 L. 01 Bairro Lindo Horizonte
Phone (62)3343-1793 Fax (62)3343-1081
http://jardimdosanjos.com
LINDO HORIZONTE
R55/R10. Divina is the owner, and will cook special meals for you.
lindohorizonte@hotmail.com
Phone (62)3343-2354
LUZ DIVINA Updated May 15, 2010
R65-95 per day with 3 meals included, free wi-fi and
internet, free use of computer, and free international phone calls to 40
countries’ land phones and in USA and Canada, cell phones also. Catherine,
the American owner spends most of her time these days in Abadiania. New in
Jan, 2003. Fenced open garden setting with labyrinth, hammocks under
beautiful shade trees, lounge chairs for sunning, and natural rock water
fountain, view of sunsets and valley. Have 15
rooms with screens on windows, lighted ceiling fans with separate
controls, dresser, lamp and nightstand, firm mattresses, cotton sheets and
towels, shower curtain, meditation room.
ctucker@onehearttours.com
Postal address Rua de 1 Maio QA Lote 19, Vila Bastos,
Catherine or Partner ( in Arizona) will take reservations at 1-480-861-8871
Brazil Phone(62)3343-1830 http://pousadaluzdivina.com
MARTINS
Updated March 26, 2009
R27/R10 Dalma & Marcio speak some English.
pousdamartins@yahoo.com.br
Postal address
Rua 4 Q 16 L 2,
Phone (062) 3343-1352
Good rates on long-term stay. Bicycle rental.
NOSSO LAR
R40 breakfast only. They do not serve lunch or dinner. Good for those that
like to explore other places to eat, or who do not always eat 3 meals a
day.
pousadanossolar@aol.com.br
Phone (62)3343-1372 Fax (62)3343-1373
PRATES
R60/R10 or R40 breakfast only. This was newly built in 2004. They have 9 rooms and an enclosed
garden setting. Free use of internet for 2 hours/day for quests.
Portuguese lessons are available R20 per hour, individual classes.
noprates@hotmail.com
Postal address Rua 4 Qd. 16 Lt. 3
Phone (62)3343-1200 Cell (62) 9974-8367
They have 3 computers for public use with DSL Internet connection at R2/15 minutes.
SAN FRANCISCO, formerly DONA ROSINHA
R20 no meals. A little Spanish. They may have an Internet connection.
aswalquirias@hotmail.com
Phone
(62)3343-1089 or (62)3343-1346
SANTA HELENA (formerly Santa Rita)
R60 R40 breakfast only. Located next to the Casa. Sandra is the new owner
and speaks Portuguese, Spanish, and a few words of English. Regina, Sandra's
daughter-in-law is second in command. Quiet pousada, spacious rooms. Good
food with lots of variety. Energy from Casa is felt here by some. Monthly
discounts available.
Postal address : ?
Phone/Fax (62)3343-1295
Free use of computer to access email, and also WIFI.
SANTA RITA
Updated May 15, 2010
R50 with breakfast only and R80 with 3 meals. Managers Maria & Veronica speak Spanish & English.
pousadastarita@brturbo.com.br
Postal address : Avenida Frontal (adjacent to the Sao Paulo Pizzeria)
Phone(062) 3343-1243
SAO MIGUEL
(formerly Jardim das Fontes)
Updated March 26, 2009
R100. Group discounts available for groups of 8 to 10 people, the daily
rate is R$ 85.00 also with the three meals). Payment can be made with
Visa or Master Card Card , hostel laundry service and taxi service. Reservations
are made in advance.
New in 2003. They have 18 rooms and a beautiful inner courtyard. There
are also rooms available for long term stays of a month or more. Free WIFI
internet and phones available for outgoing calls. A nice garden and just
steps from The Casa. A traveller tells us that this is the quietist pousada
they have found. Menu is Americanized with a large vegetarian menu as well
as quality beef, lamb and salmon.
saomiguelpousada@yahoo.com
Postal address : Avenida Francisco Teixeira
Damas, 727 Villa Bostos ,
Phone/Fax (62)3343-2021 Tel/Fax (62)3343-2021
pousadasaomiguel.com
XAVIER --old information from March, 2005
R55/R10 Newly refurbished. New mattresses. Three-story building. Discounts
for 2-3 people in room. Roomy, enclosed garden patio. Upstairs veranda has
wonderful view of valley. Not a place for people with handicaps due to the
stairs.
Phone (62)3343-2314
Cell (62)9284-8729 Contact Cristina or Dener
HOUSE RENTALS IN ABADIANIA
MARCO DCOSTA, at the Internet Shop, (speaks English & Spanish) and has
12 or more rental houses. Price range is R600 to R1450 or more per month.
One month minimum. Reserve 1 month in advance. His cell phone number for rentals
only is (62)9621 0761 or (62)3343-1943. He also
has a taxi service with an English speaking driver.
rbm865@yahoo.com
or w3internetabadiania@hotmail.com
www.abadianiahouses.com
House rentals are also posted on the Community Message Board at Frutti's and at the Internet Shop. There seems to be a growing number of houses for rent.
If calling from the USA dial 011-55
plus the listed number.